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Meaning of the word class in English

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class

US /klæs/
UK /klɑːs/
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Noun

1.

a group of students taught together

Example:
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The teacher greeted the class.
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My daughter is in the same class as your son.
Synonym:
group form grade
2.

a lesson or series of lessons

Example:
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I have a math class at 10 AM.
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She signed up for a yoga class.
Synonym:
lesson course session
3.

a system of ordering society whereby people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status

Example:
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The novel explores themes of social class and inequality.
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He came from a working class background.
Synonym:
stratum rank status
4.

a division or category in a system of classification of people, animals, or things

Example:
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The new species belongs to the insect class.
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First class tickets are more expensive.
Synonym:
category group division type kind

Verb

to put (someone or something) into a particular group or category

Example:
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How would you class this book?
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They class him among the best writers of his generation.
Synonym:
classify categorize group rank

Adjective

stylish and sophisticated

Example:
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She has a very classy sense of style.
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The hotel was very classy and luxurious.
Synonym:
stylish elegant sophisticated chic posh
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classes social class middle class lower class working class upper class tourist class