There are vast differences among American families, differences related to … ethnicity and social class, to region and religion (American Scholar).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
eth|nic — «EHTH nihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the various racial and cultural groups of people and the characteristics, language, and customs of each; of, having to do with, or peculiar to a people: »The diverse ethnic and economic… … Useful english dictionary
ge|o|eth|nic — «JEE oh EHTH nihk», adjective. of or having to do with the geographical relations of tribes and peoples … Useful english dictionary
mul|ti-eth|nic — «MUHL tih EHTH nihk», adjective. intended for or involving different groups: »…to develop what educators and publishers call “multi ethnic textbooks” that is, classroom literature that depicts blacks and other minorities in a different and more… … Useful english dictionary
non|eth|nic — «non EHTH nihk», adjective. not belonging to a particular ethnic group … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|eth|nic — «POL ee EHTH nihk», adjective. belonging to or containing many nations or races … Useful english dictionary
eth — eth·a·nal; eth·ane; eth·a·nim; eth·a·nol; eth·a·nol·amine; eth·a·no·lic; eth·a·nol·y·sis; eth·el; eth·ene; eth·e·noid; eth·ic; eth·i·cal·i·ty; eth·i·cal·ly; eth·i·cal·ness; eth·i·cize; eth·ide; eth·iodide; eth·moid·itis; eth·mo·lith; eth·narch;… … English syllables
eth´ni|cal|ly — eth|nic «EHTH nihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the various racial and cultural groups of people and the characteristics, language, and customs of each; of, having to do with, or peculiar to a people: »The diverse ethnic and… … Useful english dictionary
nic — acet·y·le·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; al·ge·do·nic; al·go·lag·nic; ar·e·nic·o·la; ar·e·nic·o·lite; ar·e·nic·o·lous; ato·nic·i·ty; bac·te·rio·fre·nic; both·nic; ca·nic·o·la; ca·nic·u·lar; cat·e·chu·tan·nic; cav·er·nic·o·lous;… … English syllables
mul·ti·eth·nic — /ˌmʌltiˈɛθnık/ adj : relating to or including people from many ethnic groups a multiethnic country … Useful english dictionary
ethnicity — eth·nic·i·ty … English syllables
