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class
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- pronunciation:
- klaes
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A class is a group of things that are similar in certain ways.
Fish and birds belong to different classes of animals.- synonyms:
- category, form, group, kind, sort, type
- similar words:
- body, division, family, set, variety
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| definition 2: |
If a diamond is of a certain class, it is part of a type that is higher or lower in quality or rank than other types of diamonds. It may be of a shinier type or a heavier type, for example. A class is a group that is higher or lower in quality or rank compared with other groups of similar things.
The new grocery store sells a higher class of vegetables than the store that was there before.- similar words:
- category, division, family, grade, level, range, rank, sphere
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| definition 3: |
A class is a group of people who have a similar position in society or earn about the same amount of money.
People of the middle class are not rich, but they are not poor either.- similar words:
- estate, family, position, rank, sphere, station, status
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| definition 4: |
A class is a group of students who meet together with a teacher to learn something.
Emma was sad because her best friend wasn't in her class this year.Our teacher won't let us go outside until the whole class is quiet.
- similar words:
- course, lecture, subject
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| definition 5: |
A class is a set of lessons for a group of students. A class will help the students learn about a certain subject.
Of all her classes at school, Mia's sister likes her science class the best. She especially likes learning about the stars and the planets.- similar words:
- course, lecture, lesson, period
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| related words: |
brand, form, genre, group, kingdom |
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