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cross-race effect

cross-race effect noun: the tendency to more easily recognize members of one's own race.

Noun

cross-race effect (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to more easily recognize members of one's own race.
    Synonyms:
    other-race effect

Synonyms of cross-race effect

  • other-race effect

Questions about cross-race effect

What does cross-race effect mean?
Cross-race effect means the tendency to more easily recognize members of one's own race.
What part of speech is cross-race effect?
Cross-race effect is a noun.

Words near cross-race effect in the dictionary

  1. cross-question
  2. cross-questioned
  3. cross-questioning
  4. cross-questionings
  5. cross-questions
  6. cross-race effect
  7. cross-ratio
  8. cross-ratios
  9. cross-reaction
  10. cross-reactions
  11. cross-reactive

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