Class - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |klæs|  American pronunciation of the word class
Brit.  |klɑːs|  British pronunciation of the word class

noun

- a collection of things sharing a common attribute (syn: category, family)
there are two classes of detergents
- a body of students who are taught together (syn: course, form, grade)
early morning classes are always sleepy
- people having the same social, economic, or educational status (syn: stratum)
the working class
an emerging professional class
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings (syn: course)
flirting is not unknown in college classes
- a league ranked by quality (syn: division)
he played baseball in class D for two years
- a body of students who graduate together (syn: year)
the class of '97
- (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
- elegance in dress or behavior
she has a lot of class

verb

- arrange or order by classes or categories (syn: assort, classify, separate, sort, sort out)
How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?

Extra examples

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.

...I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it....

Pine trees belong to the evergreen class.

I came by the second class, and so saved the nine shillings.

There's not much class about her.

Real class your sister is.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: class
he/she/it: classes
present participle: classing
past tense: classed
past participle: classed
noun
singular: class
plural: classes
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