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classes

KLAS-iz/ˈklæsɪz/UKKLAH-siz/ˈklɑːsɪz/

3 meanings of classes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of class. Use this form when you mean more than one class.

    She teaches three classes every semester.

    The school added new art classes this year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of class. Use this form when he, she, or it sorts something into a group.

    The library classes each book by its subject.

    He classes the films by how scary they are.

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  3. 3
    SayKLAS-eez/ˈklæsiːz/
    noun
    Plural of classis. Use this form for more than one church governing body.

    The denomination split its congregations among several classes.

    Two neighboring classes met to settle the dispute.

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classes is a form of class

class, noun: A group of students who meet with a teacher at set times to learn. Full entry

Forms
classclasses plural
Spelling
class → classes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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