1. (noun) class, category, family
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
"there are two classes of detergents"
2. (noun) class, form, grade, course
a body of students who are taught together
"early morning classes are always sleepy"
3. (noun) class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
"the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
4. (noun) 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. (noun) 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. (noun) class, year
a body of students who graduate together
"the class of '97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High"
7. (noun) class
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
8. (verb) class
elegance in dress or behavior
"she has a lot of class"
9. (verb) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
arrange or order by classes or categories
"How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
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Definition of 'class' 
