class meaning and definition

CLASS noun

Definition of class (noun)

1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute
   • "there are two classes of detergents"
   • synonyms: category, family
2. a body of students who are taught together
   • "early morning classes are always sleepy"
   • synonyms: course, form, grade
3. people having the same social, economic, or educational status
   • "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
   • synonyms: social class, socio-economic class, stratum
4. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
   • "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
   • synonyms: course, course of instruction, course of study
5. a league ranked by quality
   • "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
   • synonyms: division
6. a body of students who graduate together
   • "the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
   • synonyms: year
7. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
8. elegance in dress or behavior
   • "she has a lot of class"

CLASS verb

Definition of class (verb)

1. arrange or order by classes or categories
   • "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
   • synonyms: assort, classify, separate, sort, sort out