classes
|class/es|
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/klæs/
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/klɑːs/
(class)
group or category
Etymology
'class' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'classis', where 'classis' meant 'a division or group (originally a fleet or tax class)'.
'class' changed from the Medieval/Old French word 'classe' and Middle English 'classe' and eventually became the modern English word 'class'.
Initially, it meant 'a division (such as a fleet or grouping)', but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'category, rank, or group' and related senses.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a group of students who are taught together, or a scheduled period of teaching (lesson/course).
I have three classes this morning.
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Noun 2
a category or division based on shared characteristics (a set or grouping).
The books are divided into different classes.
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Noun 3
a social rank or division in society (social class).
She comes from one of the upper classes.
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Noun 4
a grade of quality (e.g., first-class, second-class).
They offer different classes of service.
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Noun 5
in computer programming, a template or blueprint for creating objects (OOP).
Many programming languages let you define classes and create objects from those classes.
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Verb 1
to assign to a particular category; to classify. (Third-person singular: classes)
She classes the documents by date and type.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 18:56