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repechage vs race

race vs repechage

repechage and race both are nouns.

repechage is not a verb while race is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repechage Yes No No No
race Yes No Yes No
As nouns, race is a hypernym of repechage; that is, race is a word with a broader meaning than repechage:
  • repechage: a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
  • race: a contest of speed
repechage (noun) race (noun)
a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race a canal for a current of water
a contest of speed
any competition
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
repechage (verb) race (verb)
compete in a race
move hurridly
cause to move fast or to rush or race
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
Difference between repechage and race

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