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- class mark/ˈklɑːs ˌmɑːk/A mark or grade given to a student's work, indicating their level of performance.nounB1
- class meaning/klɑːs/A group of students taught together; a set or category of things sharing common attributes.nounA1/A2 (very high frequency)
- class struggle/ˌklɑːs ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/The conflict and opposition between social classes, particularly the bourgeoisie (capitalist class) and the proletariat (working class), arising from competing economic and social interests.nounC2
- class-a amplifier/ˌklɑːs ˈeɪ ˈæmplɪfaɪə/An electronic amplifier in which the active element (e.g., transistor, valve) is conducting 100% of the time, resulting in highly linear but inefficient operation.nounC2
- class-b amplifier/ˌklɑːs ˈbiː ˈæmplɪfaɪə/An electronic amplifier circuit design in which active components (transistors or tubes) conduct for exactly half of the input signal cycle (180°).nounLow
- class-c amplifier/ˌklɑːs ˈsiː ˈæmplɪfaɪə/A type of electronic amplifier in which the active device (e.g., transistor) conducts for less than half of the input signal cycle, resulting in high theoretical efficiency but significant signal distortion.nounC2
- classbook/ˈklɑːs.bʊk/A book used by a whole class of students in a lesson; a textbook.nounC2 / Low frequency
- classic/ˈklasɪk/Of the highest quality, typical, or serving as a standard of its kind; something that has been judged over time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its type.adjectivenounB1
- classic blues/ˌklæs.ɪk ˈbluːz/A style of blues music that emerged in the 1920s, characterized by female vocalists accompanied by small jazz ensembles or pianos, with structured, often composed songs.nounC1
- classic car/ˌklæs.ɪk ˈkɑːr/An older automobile, typically defined by age and preservation, that is preserved or restored to its original condition and is considered worthy of collection due to its design, engineering, or historical significance.nounB2
- classical/ˈklæsɪk(ə)l/Relating to ancient Greek or Roman culture, literature, art, or architecture; traditional and long-established.adjectivenounC1
- classical armenian/ˌklæs.ɪ.kəl ɑːˈmiː.ni.ən/The earliest attested stage of the Armenian language (5th–12th centuries), also known as Grabar, used in early literature and liturgy.nounC2
- classical chinese/ˌklæs.ɪ.kəl ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/The highly formal, literary form of the Chinese language used in ancient Chinese texts, from roughly the 5th century BC to the 2nd century AD, and which served as the standard written language of China until the early 20th century.nounC1
- classical college/ˌklæs.ɪ.kəl ˈkɒl.ɪdʒ/A type of higher education institution, originating in France and Quebec, offering a pre-university liberal arts program focused on the classics, philosophy, theology, and sciences.nounC1
- classical conditioning/ˌklæs.ɪ.kəl kənˈdɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ/A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus (unconditioned stimulus) becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus (conditioned stimulus), causing the neutral stimulus to eventually elicit the response.nounLow
- classical economics/ˌklæs.ɪ.kəl ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪks/The school of economic thought prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries that emphasized free markets, competition, and the idea that economies self-regulate without government intervention.nounC2
- classical greek/ˌklæsɪkl ˈɡriːk/The ancient Greek language as used in the Attic and Ionian dialects, primarily between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, during the height of Greek literature, philosophy, and historical writing.nounC2
- classical latin/ˌklæsɪkl ˈlætɪn/The form of the Latin language used in ancient Rome, particularly from the late Republic to the early Empire (c. 75 BCE – c. 200 CE), considered its standard, literary form.nounC2
- classical mechanics/ˈklæsɪkəl mɪˈkænɪks/The branch of physics that deals with the motion of bodies under the influence of forces, based on Newton's laws of motion.nounC2
- classical pathway/ˈklæsɪkəl ˈpɑːθweɪ/The primary, historically established chain of events in a biological system, specifically the principal antibody-mediated activation pathway of the complement system in immunology.nounC2
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