class

1 of 2

noun

ˈklas

plural classes

often attributive

: a body of students meeting regularly to study the same subject

Several students in the class are absent today.

: the period during which such a body meets

: a course of instruction

is doing well in her algebra class

: a body of students or alumni whose year of graduation is the same

donated by the class of 1995

: a group sharing the same economic or social status

the working class

: social rank

especially : high social rank

the classes as opposed to the masses

: high quality : elegance

a hotel with class

: a group, set, or kind sharing common attributes: such as

: a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division

: a collection of adjacent and discrete or continuous values of a random variable

: a collection of elements (such as numbers or points) : set sense 21

: a property of a geometric curve that is equal to the number of tangents that can be drawn to it through any point not on the curve

A curve is said to be of the nth degree or order when any right line meets it in n points and of the nth class when n tangents can be drawn to it through any assumed point.

George Salmon

: a division or rating based on grade or quality

a class B movie

: the best of its kind

the class of the league

: a data type in object-oriented programming that consists of a group of objects (see object entry 1 sense 6a) with the same properties and behaviors and that can be arranged in a hierarchy with other such data types

class

2 of 2

verb

classed; classing; classes

transitive verb

: classify

She was classed as a part-time worker.

Example Sentences

Noun There are 20 students in the class. Several people in the class are absent today. This class is really difficult. He will be teaching an American history class next semester. The college offers classes in computer programming and engineering. She is taking a class on psychology. What classes are you taking this semester? I have an English class this morning. My class got out early today. I have already missed two classes. Verb I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The legal case that resulted in plans to form the response team, concluded in August, resulted from a separate class-action lawsuit, the release said.

Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2022 The social network in 2021 agreed to pay $650 million to end a class-action privacy lawsuit accusing it of collecting and storing biometric data without consent.

Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 16 Sep. 2022 In addition to smaller class sizes and apparent ample financial resources, athletes can receive pointers from NBA players like Brown and Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson.

Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Selingo singles out Northeastern University here, which spent itself into the top 50, shrinking class sizes and attracting top students with generous aid.

BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Equifax now faces a class-action lawsuit over the credit scores, which were sent out between March 17 and April 6.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 On top of my list is advocating for smaller class sizes and teacher retention.

Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Richard Lowery, an associate professor of finance at UT's McCombs School of Business, filed the class-action lawsuit Saturday against the A&M system and its leadership in U.S. federal district court in Houston.

Michael Murney, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 The union also wants higher wages and more support and controls to prevent educator burnout, including capping some class sizes.

Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022

Verb

More than half the students who attended Parker were Black, kids such as Rochelle Jenkins’s 12-year-old twin daughters, Zoraya and Zariah, who navigated a few side streets to class each day.

Scott Wilson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 There have been significant bussing issues in the district, where students have been left without regular transportation to school and families have been scrambling to get their young ones to class on time ahead of work schedules.

Sabrina Leboeuf And Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2022 Emma Eggler, 18, of Birmingham, a freshman at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, was walking to class on Monday when lightning struck her and left her unconscious on the ground, according to ABC 3 WEAR in Pensacola.

Greg Garrison | Ggarrison@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Armed with elementary knowledge and a sample letter template, we were tasked with finding a famous quotation, rendering it in calligraphy, and bringing it to class the following week.

Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 One of his teachers had to remind him not to bring his gun to class.

Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 10 July 2022 Sconces on either side of your front door can really class up the place.

Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022 This story, though, doesn’t class the movie up so much as weigh it down.

Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The complaint claims that Crumbley, accused of shooting classmates and killing four, brought bullets to class the day before the shooting and displayed them.

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

class 1 of 2

noun

ˈklas

: a group of students who are taught together regularly

I'm the youngest in my class.

: one of the meetings of students being taught

I'm late for class.

: a course of instruction

a class in science

: a group of students who graduate together

the senior class

: a group of people in a society who are at the same level of wealth or social status

the working class

: a group of related living things (as plants or animals) that ranks above the order and below the phylum or division in scientific classification

Birds and mammals form two separate classes in the animal kingdom.

: a category (as of goods or services) based on quality

class

2 of 2

verb

classed; classing

: classify

"… I cannot be classed with ordinary insects …"

L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

Legal Definition

class

noun

: a group of persons or things having characteristics in common: as

: a group of persons who have some common relationship to a person making a will and are designated to receive a gift under the will but whose identities will not be determined until sometime in the future see also class gift at gift

: a group of securities (as stocks or bonds) having similar distinguishing features (as voting rights or priority of redemption)

: a group whose members are represented in a class action

: protected class

: a group of crimes forming a category distinguished by a common characteristic (as the use of violence or the requirement for a maximum penalty)

murder is a class A felony

class 1 of 2

noun

as in caste

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped a politician who appeals to people of every class

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

caste
level
grade
echelon
rank
gentry
stratum
tier
folk
family
grouping
order
hierarchy
estate
bracket
race
layer
fraternity
status
standing
stratification
position
clan
tribe
place
people
food chain
subcaste

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication

Synonyms & Similar Words

type
category
kind
group
tier
classification
grade
family
generation
sort
league
section
bracket
species
set
genus
variety
division
rubric
order
breed
subclass
rank(s)
subgroup
race
description
like
specialty
subdivision
branch
manner
nature
kidney
subspecies
speciality
title
label
heading
ilk
feather

as in kind

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common only a particular class of burglar would do that

Synonyms & Similar Words

type
kind
genre
sort
stripe
variety
breed
nature
description
like
species
manner
kidney
strain
order
model
category
group
persuasion
ilk
feather
family
sample
grade
grouping
specimen
bracket
suite
set
division
bunch
lot
rank(s)

as in course

a series of lectures on a subject took a class on modern art

Synonyms & Similar Words

course
seminar
refresher
curriculum
elective
institute
clinic
course of study
minicourse
survey course
core

as in rate

degree of excellence only horses of great class are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby

Synonyms & Similar Words

rate
quality
grade
caliber
standard
stature
calibre
status
hallmark
standing
position
rank
benchmark
place
criterion
touchstone
mark
measure
footing
yardstick
par

as in elegance

dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame

Synonyms & Similar Words

elegance
elegancy
refinement
majesty
gracefulness
nobility
grace
luxury
brilliance
courtliness
classiness
sophistication
dignity
opulence
richness
luxuriousness
magnificence
grandeur
resplendency
handsomeness
sumptuousness
nobleness
simplicity
tastefulness
taste
classicism
chic
stateliness
gloriousness
luxuriance
lavishness
ornateness
fineness
polish
resplendence
splendor
restraint
glory
plushiness
grandness
artfulness
exquisiteness
ostentation
augustness
plushness
ostentatiousness
choiceness
affectedness
grandiosity
showiness
pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

vulgarity
inelegance
gracelessness
glitz
coarseness
crudeness
flamboyance
tastelessness
grotesqueness
kitsch
grotesquerie
gaudiness
tawdriness
grotesquery
flashiness
garishness

as in dignity

high position within society the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

dignity
rank
state
nobility
quality
standing
caste
highness
fashion
precedence
status
superiority
distinction
dominance
gentility
primacy
nobleness
gentleness
station
preferment
preeminence
loftiness
grandness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

degradation
subordination
debasement
inferiority
baseness
subordinateness
commonness
lowness
lowliness

class

2 of 2

verb

as in to group

to arrange or assign according to type I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

group
rank
classify
grade
type
relegate
place
distinguish
separate
list
sort
compartment
distribute
range
categorize
digest
identify
organize
catalog
compartmentalize
codify
order
recognize
file
peg
assort
break down
refer
array
index
alphabetize
marshal
cull
draw up
systematize
cluster
dispose
pigeonhole
catalogue
shelve
screen
reclassify
marshall
clump
set
sieve
winnow
regroup
colligate
sift
recategorize
subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lump
scramble
confuse
jumble
mix (up)
disarrange
misclassify
missort
mistype

单词	class
释义	class 1 of 2 noun ˈklas plural classes often attributive 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 : a group sharing the same economic or social status the working class b : social rank especially : high social rank the classes as opposed to the masses c : high quality : elegance a hotel with class 3 : a group, set, or kind sharing common attributes: such as a : a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division b : a collection of adjacent and discrete or continuous values of a random variable c : a collection of elements (such as numbers or points) : set sense 21 d : a property of a geometric curve that is equal to the number of tangents that can be drawn to it through any point not on the curve A curve is said to be of the nth degree or order when any right line meets it in n points and of the nth class when n tangents can be drawn to it through any assumed point. George Salmon 4 : a division or rating based on grade or quality a class B movie 5 : the best of its kind the class of the league 6 : a data type in object-oriented programming that consists of a group of objects (see object entry 1 sense 6a) with the same properties and behaviors and that can be arranged in a hierarchy with other such data types class 2 of 2 verb classed; classing; classes transitive verb : classify She was classed as a part-time worker. Synonyms Noun caste estate folk gentry order stratum Verb assort break down categorize classify codify compartment compartmentalize digest distinguish distribute grade group peg place range rank relegate separate sort type See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There are 20 students in the class. Several people in the class are absent today. This class is really difficult. He will be teaching an American history class next semester. The college offers classes in computer programming and engineering. She is taking a class on psychology. What classes are you taking this semester? I have an English class this morning. My class got out early today. I have already missed two classes. Verb I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The legal case that resulted in plans to form the response team, concluded in August, resulted from a separate class-action lawsuit, the release said. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2022 The social network in 2021 agreed to pay $650 million to end a class-action privacy lawsuit accusing it of collecting and storing biometric data without consent. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 16 Sep. 2022 In addition to smaller class sizes and apparent ample financial resources, athletes can receive pointers from NBA players like Brown and Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Selingo singles out Northeastern University here, which spent itself into the top 50, shrinking class sizes and attracting top students with generous aid. BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022 Equifax now faces a class-action lawsuit over the credit scores, which were sent out between March 17 and April 6. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 On top of my list is advocating for smaller class sizes and teacher retention. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 Richard Lowery, an associate professor of finance at UT's McCombs School of Business, filed the class-action lawsuit Saturday against the A&M system and its leadership in U.S. federal district court in Houston. Michael Murney, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 The union also wants higher wages and more support and controls to prevent educator burnout, including capping some class sizes. Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Verb More than half the students who attended Parker were Black, kids such as Rochelle Jenkins’s 12-year-old twin daughters, Zoraya and Zariah, who navigated a few side streets to class each day. Scott Wilson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 There have been significant bussing issues in the district, where students have been left without regular transportation to school and families have been scrambling to get their young ones to class on time ahead of work schedules. Sabrina Leboeuf And Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2022 Emma Eggler, 18, of Birmingham, a freshman at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, was walking to class on Monday when lightning struck her and left her unconscious on the ground, according to ABC 3 WEAR in Pensacola. Greg Garrison \| Ggarrison@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Armed with elementary knowledge and a sample letter template, we were tasked with finding a famous quotation, rendering it in calligraphy, and bringing it to class the following week. Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 29 July 2022 One of his teachers had to remind him not to bring his gun to class. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 10 July 2022 Sconces on either side of your front door can really class up the place. Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2022 This story, though, doesn’t class the movie up so much as weigh it down. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The complaint claims that Crumbley, accused of shooting classmates and killing four, brought bullets to class the day before the shooting and displayed them. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb French classe, from Latin classis group called to military service, fleet, class; perhaps akin to Latin calare to call — more at low entry 3 First Known Use Noun 1583, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Verb 1642, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing class business class class action class act class-conscious first class equivalence class form class low-class leisure class middle class master class petty officer second class petty officer first class petty officer third class residue class second class second-class citizen sergeant first class the class clown tourist class word class world-class class interval at the bottom of one's/the class at the top of one's/the class cabin class airman first class inter-class class reunion evening class upper class reception class private first class high-class lower class the working class third class working class See More business class class action class act class-conscious first class equivalence class form class low-class leisure class middle class master class petty officer second class petty officer first class petty officer third class residue class second class second-class citizen sergeant first class the class clown tourist class word class world-class class interval at the bottom of one's/the class at the top of one's/the class cabin class airman first class inter-class class reunion evening class upper class reception class private first class high-class lower class the working class third class working class See More Kids Definition class 1 of 2 noun ˈklas 1 : a group of students who are taught together regularly I'm the youngest in my class. 2 : one of the meetings of students being taught I'm late for class. 3 : a course of instruction a class in science 4 : a group of students who graduate together the senior class 5 : a group of people in a society who are at the same level of wealth or social status the working class 6 : a group of related living things (as plants or animals) that ranks above the order and below the phylum or division in scientific classification Birds and mammals form two separate classes in the animal kingdom. 7 : a category (as of goods or services) based on quality class 2 of 2 verb classed; classing : classify "… I cannot be classed with ordinary insects …" L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz Medical Definition class noun ˈklas often attributive : a group, set, or kind marked by common attributes or a common attribute especially : a major category in biological taxonomy ranking above the order and below the phylum or division the class Mammalia Legal Definition class noun : a group of persons or things having characteristics in common: as a : a group of persons who have some common relationship to a person making a will and are designated to receive a gift under the will but whose identities will not be determined until sometime in the future see also class gift at gift b : a group of securities (as stocks or bonds) having similar distinguishing features (as voting rights or priority of redemption) c : a group whose members are represented in a class action d : protected class e : a group of crimes forming a category distinguished by a common characteristic (as the use of violence or the requirement for a maximum penalty) murder is a class A felony class 1 of 2 noun 1 as in caste one of the segments of society into which people are grouped a politician who appeals to people of every class Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance caste level grade echelon rank gentry stratum tier folk family grouping order hierarchy estate bracket race layer fraternity status standing stratification position clan tribe place people food chain subcaste 2 as in type one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication Synonyms & Similar Words type category kind group tier classification grade family generation sort league section bracket species set genus variety division rubric order breed subclass rank(s) subgroup race description like specialty subdivision branch manner nature kidney subspecies speciality title label heading ilk feather 3 as in kind a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common only a particular class of burglar would do that Synonyms & Similar Words type kind genre sort stripe variety breed nature description like species manner kidney strain order model category group persuasion ilk feather family sample grade grouping specimen bracket suite set division bunch lot rank(s) 4 as in course a series of lectures on a subject took a class on modern art Synonyms & Similar Words course seminar refresher curriculum elective institute clinic course of study minicourse survey course core 5 as in rate degree of excellence only horses of great class are allowed to enter the Kentucky Derby Synonyms & Similar Words rate quality grade caliber standard stature calibre status hallmark standing position rank benchmark place criterion touchstone mark measure footing yardstick par 6 as in elegance dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame Synonyms & Similar Words elegance elegancy refinement majesty gracefulness nobility grace luxury brilliance courtliness classiness sophistication dignity opulence richness luxuriousness magnificence grandeur resplendency handsomeness sumptuousness nobleness simplicity tastefulness taste classicism chic stateliness gloriousness luxuriance lavishness ornateness fineness polish resplendence splendor restraint glory plushiness grandness artfulness exquisiteness ostentation augustness plushness ostentatiousness choiceness affectedness grandiosity showiness pretentiousness Antonyms & Near Antonyms vulgarity inelegance gracelessness glitz coarseness crudeness flamboyance tastelessness grotesqueness kitsch grotesquerie gaudiness tawdriness grotesquery flashiness garishness See More 7 as in dignity high position within society the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding Synonyms & Similar Words dignity rank state nobility quality standing caste highness fashion precedence status superiority distinction dominance gentility primacy nobleness gentleness station preferment preeminence loftiness grandness Antonyms & Near Antonyms degradation subordination debasement inferiority baseness subordinateness commonness lowness lowliness See More class 2 of 2 verb as in to group to arrange or assign according to type I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it Synonyms & Similar Words group rank classify grade type relegate place distinguish separate list sort compartment distribute range categorize digest identify organize catalog compartmentalize codify order recognize file peg assort break down refer array index alphabetize marshal cull draw up systematize cluster dispose pigeonhole catalogue shelve screen reclassify marshall clump set sieve winnow regroup colligate sift recategorize subcategorize Antonyms & Near Antonyms lump scramble confuse jumble mix (up) disarrange misclassify missort mistype See More Phrases Containing class working class upper class working class upper class
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