class

noun
kläs

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

Example

“The new Ford Fiesta is set to be best in the 'small family' class.”

Other meanings

A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes: upper class, middle class and working class.
The division of society into classes.
“Jane Austen's works deal with class in 18th-century England.”

Synonyms

category
family

Example sentences

“False consciousness keeps the ruling class in power.”
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“Did you enjoy the philosophy class?”
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“Did you take notes during class?”
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Word history

From Latin "classis".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “class” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.