class
• noun 1 a set or category of things having a common characteristic and differentiated from others by kind or quality. 2 a system that divides members of a society into sets based on social or economic status. 3 a set in a society ordered by social or economic status. 4 a group of students or pupils who are taught together. 5 a lesson. 6 Biology a principal taxonomic category that ranks above order and below phylum or division. 7 informal impressive stylishness. 8 Brit. a division of candidates according to merit in a university examination. • verb assign to a particular category. • adjective informal showing stylish excellence: a class player. — ORIGIN Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.
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