Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

class

class A class is a grouping of individual things or cases that share a certain amount of definite features.

A class is a grouping of individual things or cases that share a certain amount of definite features. In logical use, it refers to a broad and somewhat arbitrary grouping, wider than the more specialized kinds of classes used in particular sciences.

Also see

Sources

Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Class” (Class).
public-domain-US · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: 4105db320b643543da8643069f0aa832dcc0042c41d35f881ac00ad2a1445aff

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 1. “class.” Development preview.

Version 1 · SHA-256: 480c8f02d48ecd2b1e6dfe770f88aa911a8064740a32a2666428c68847229261

Edit this entry on GitHub