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   class

   /klɑːs/

   noun

   • 1. a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality: "it has good accommodation for a hotel of this class" Similar kindsorttypeordervarietygenrebrandspeciesgenusfamilygenerationbreedstraindenominationstampilkkidneystylecastgrainmouldstripetechnical:phylum
   • ▪ a principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia or Insecta.
   • ▪ a division of candidates according to merit in a university examination: British "he received a third class in literae humaniores" Similar categorygraderatingclassificationgroupgroupingbracketsetdivision
   • 2. a system of ordering society whereby people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status: "people who are socially disenfranchised by class" Similar social divisionsocial ordersocial stratumranklevelechelongroupgroupingsetcastesocial statusposition/standing in societysocial hierarchypecking ordervarnaarchaic:estatesphereconditiondegree
   • ▪ a social division based on social or economic status: "the ruling class"
   • ▪ the rich or educated. archaic
   • ▪ impressive stylishness in appearance or behaviour: informal "she's got class—she looks like a princess" Similar stylestylishnesselegancechicsophisticationtasterefinementqualityexcellencedistinctionmeritprestigesavoir fairesavoir vivrehumorous:couth
   • 3. a group of students or pupils who are taught together: "selected pupils act as representatives for the whole class" Similar formstudy groupschool groupsetstreambandyeargrade
   • ▪ an occasion when pupils meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson: "I was late for a class" Similar lessonperiodperiod of instructionseminartutorialworkshop
   • ▪ a course of instruction: "I took classes in Indian music"
   • ▪ all of the college or school students of a particular year: North American "the class of 1999"

   verb

   • 1. assign or regard as belonging to a particular category: "conduct which is classed as criminal"

   adjective

   • 1. showing stylish excellence: informal "he's a class player"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in class (sense 3 of the noun)): from Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   CLASS definition: 1. a group of students who are taught together at school, college, or university: 2. a period of…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : a body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject. Several students in the class are absent today. b. : the period during which such a body meets. c. : a course of instruction. is doing well in her algebra class. d. : a body of students or alumni whose year of graduation is the same. donated by the class of 1995. 2. a.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Class refers to the division of people in a society into groups according to their social status. ...the relationship between social classes. What it will do is create a whole new ruling class.

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   noun. a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living. a group of students meeting regularly to study a subject under the guidance of a teacher: The class had arrived on time for the lecture.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCLASS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CLASS definition: 1. a group of students who have lessons together: 2. a period of time in which students are taught…. Learn more.

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   Class definition: a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort. See examples of CLASS used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › classClass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a body of students who are taught together. “early morning classes are always sleepy” synonyms: course, form, grade.