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Knock yourself out. We'll see how close it matches up with Websters definition
Black people are good at basketball. This is a stereotype. Not all black people are good at basketball, but assuming they were because of X amount of them being good at basketball would be a stereotype. This stereotype is derived from some amount of black people being good at basketball.


Black people are green. = lie.
Black people are good at basketball. = stereotype.

The difference in these two statements? one is partially true.