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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’.

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