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Class

noun/sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹ/
Definition
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
a body of students who are taught together
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsɹˈʌptmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsɹˈʌptmənt/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna collection of things sharing a common attribute
“there are two classes of detergents”
nouna body of students who are taught together
“early morning classes are always sleepy”
nounpeople having the same social, economic, or educational status
“the working class”
nouneducation imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
“he took a course in basket weaving”
nouna league ranked by quality
“he played baseball in class D for two years”
nouna body of students who graduate together
“the class of '97”
noun(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
nounelegance in dress or behavior
“she has a lot of class”
verbarrange or order by classes or categories
“How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”
Word Forms
classifyverbassign to a class or kind
classverbarrange or order by classes or categories
categorialadjectiveof or relating to the concept of categories
categoricaladjectiverelating to or included in a category or categories
categoricadjectiverelating to or included in a category or categories
categorizeverbplace into or assign to a category
classyadjectiveelegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - Julia Child
classificatoryadjectiverelating to or involving classification:
classnouna league ranked by quality
classificationnouna group of people or things arranged by class or category
classifiernouna person who creates classifications
sortnouna category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
sorternouna clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
sortingnounan operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
assortmentnounthe act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klasse
eine Sammlung von Dingen, die ein gemeinsames Attribut haben
🇫🇷French
classe
une collection de choses partageant un attribut commun
🇪🇸Spanish
clase
una colección de cosas que comparten un atributo común
🇮🇹Italian
classe
un insieme di cose che condividono un attributo comune
🇳🇱Dutch
klas
een verzameling dingen die een gemeenschappelijk kenmerk delen
🇵🇹Portuguese
aula
uma coleção de coisas que compartilham um atributo comum
🇷🇺Russian
сорт
совокупность вещей, имеющих общий атрибут
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कक्षा
एक समान गुण साझा करने वाली चीज़ों का संग्रह
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্লাস
একটি সাধারণ বৈশিষ্ট্য ভাগ করে নেওয়া জিনিসগুলির একটি সংগ্রহ৷
🇮🇳Tamil
வகுப்பு
பொதுவான பண்புகளைப் பகிர்ந்து கொள்ளும் விஷயங்களின் தொகுப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
తరగతి
ఉమ్మడి లక్షణాన్ని పంచుకునే విషయాల సమాహారం
🇮🇳Marathi
वर्ग
एक सामान्य गुणधर्म शेअर करणाऱ्या गोष्टींचा संग्रह
🇮🇳Gujarati
વર્ગ
એક સામાન્ય લક્ષણ શેર કરતી વસ્તુઓનો સંગ્રહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವರ್ಗ
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ലാസ്
ഒരു പൊതു ആട്രിബ്യൂട്ട് പങ്കിടുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ശേഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਲਾਸ
ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਗੁਣ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ
🇵🇰Urdu
کلاس
چیزوں کا مجموعہ جو ایک مشترکہ وصف کا اشتراک کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
班级
具有共同属性的事物的集合
🇯🇵Japanese
クラス
共通の属性を共有するものの集まり
🇰🇷Korean
수업
공통 속성을 공유하는 사물의 집합
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lớp học
một tập hợp những thứ có chung thuộc tính
🇹🇭Thai
ระดับ
คอลเลกชันของสิ่งต่าง ๆ ที่มีคุณลักษณะร่วมกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kelas
kumpulan hal-hal yang memiliki atribut yang sama
🇵🇭Filipino
klase
isang koleksyon ng mga bagay na nagbabahagi ng isang karaniwang katangian
🇲🇾Malay
kelas
koleksi perkara yang berkongsi sifat yang sama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فصل
الصف
🇮🇷Persian
کلاس
مجموعه ای از چیزهایی که یک ویژگی مشترک دارند
🇹🇷Turkish
sınıf
ortak bir özelliği paylaşan şeylerin koleksiyonu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַחלָקָה
אוסף של דברים שחולקים תכונה משותפת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'class'?
The primary meaning of 'class' is 'a collection of things sharing a common attribute'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'class' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'class' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'class' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'class' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'class' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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