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Etymology

From French classe, from Latin classis (“‘a class or division of the people, assembly of people, the whole body of citizens called to arms, the army, the fleet, later a class or division in general’”)

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular class

Plural countable and uncountable; plural classes

class (countable and uncountable; plural classes)

  1. (countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
    The new Ford Fiesta is set to be best in the 'small family' class.
    That is one class-A heifer you got there, sonny.
    Often used to imply membership of a large class.
    This word has a whole class of metaphoric extensions.
  2. (countable) A social grouping, based on job, wealth, etc. In Britain, society is commonly split into three main classes; upper class, middle class and working class.
  3. (uncountable) The division of society into classes.
    Jane Austen's works deal with class in 18th-century England.
  4. (uncountable) Admirable behavior; elegance.
    Apologizing for losing your temper, even though you were badly provoked, showed real class.
  5. (countable and uncountable) A group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher.
    The class was noisy, but the teacher was able to get their attention with a story.
  6. A series of classes covering a single subject.
    I took the cooking class for enjoyment, but I also learned a lot.
  7. (countable) A group of students who commenced or completed their education during a particular year. A school class.
    The class of 1982 was particularly noteworthy.
  8. (countable) A category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation.
    I used to fly business class, but now my company can only afford economy.
  9. (biology, taxonomy, countable) A rank in the classification of organisms, below phylum and above order; a taxon of that rank.
    Magnolias belong to the class Magnoliopsida.
  10. (computing) A set of objects having the same behavior (but typically differing in state), or a template defining such a set.
  11. (mathematics) A collection of sets definable by a shared property.
    The class of all sets is not a set.
  12. (Can we verify() this sense?) Best of its kind.
    It is the class of Italian bottled waters.
    • 1913 Jun 27, “The Crime Is Not in Making a Mistake, but in Repeating It.”, Chicago Tribune:
      The mark made by Cory a new Central A. U. mark and he appears to be the class of the field in this event.
    • 1929 Oct 27, “89,000 Watch So. California Defeat Stanford, 7 to 0”, Chicago Tribune:
      University of Southern California's 7 to 0 defeat of the mighty Cardinal team ranked the victors the class of the far west
    • 2009 May 8, “Waianae forces OIA rematch”, Honolulu Star-Bulletin:
      Roosevelt (14-1) looked very much like the class of the OIA.
  13. (military) A group of people subject to be conscripted in the same military draft, or more narrowly those persons actually conscripted in a particular draft.

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Derived terms

Derived terms

Verb

Infinitive to class

Third person singular classes

Simple past classed

Past participle classed

Present participle classing

to class (third-person singular simple present classes, present participle classing, simple past and past participle classed)

  1. (transitive) To assign to a class.
    I would class this with most of the other mediocre works of the period.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

to assign to a class
  • Bulgarian: класифицирам bg(bg)
  • Finnish: luokitella fi(fi)
  • Swahili: darasa sw(sw)
  • Swedish: klassificera sv(sv)

Adjective

class (not comparable)

Positive class

Comparative not comparable

Superlative none (absolute)
  1. (Irish, British, slang) great; fabulous

Related terms

related terms
  • coach class
  • steerage class

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What are some tips for ballet class?
Q. I used to take ballet class and I quit a few years ago, Now I'm rejoining at the same studio and I'm kinda nervous. My first class is on tuesday! What are some things I should bring to class and what should I do before class to help me prepare? I know the dress code and everything I'm just looking for some general tips. Thanks!
Asked by Forever_Lost - Sat Sep 16 22:29:22 2006 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. make sure you bring water so that you stay hydrated. also, if the class is longer than 2 hours you might want to bring a light (healthy) snack for afterwards. be sure to strech before class... you know... do your splits, backbends, and stuff. you don't want to go into class cold!!! make sure you respect your teacher and listen to all of the instructions. also - don't take any harsh corrections personally... remember that the teacher is ther to help you get better. good luck and keep at it!!!
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