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