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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClass-system
/ˈklɑːs ˌsɪs.təm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of social stratification in which a society is divided into hierarchical groups based on wealth, occupation, education, and social status.
"Modern industrial societies are typically organized around a complex class-system." - 2
An arrangement or categorization into distinct classes within a specific operational domain.
"The hotel operates a strict class-system regarding guest amenities and lounge access."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'classis' (a division or group of citizens) combined with the Greek 'systēma' (an organized whole). The compound noun emerged during the 19th century industrial era to describe hierarchical social stratification based on socioeconomic status rather than rigid inherited castes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Class-system" is said worldwide
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système de classes
Transliteration: sis-tɛm də klas
"Le système de classes influence la mobilité sociale."
Klassensystem
Transliteration: ˈklasənˌzɪstəm
"Das Klassensystem prägt die gesellschaftliche Struktur."
sistema di classi
Transliteration: sis-tɛːma di ˈklas.si
"Il sistema di classi varia da paese a paese."
sistema de clases
Transliteration: sis-ˈte-ma de ˈkla-ses
"El sistema de clases determina el acceso a los recursos."
sistema de classes
Transliteration: sis-ˈtẽ-mɐ dʒi ˈkla-sis
"O sistema de classes sociais afeta a economia."
वर्ग व्यवस्था
Transliteration: varg vyavastha
"आधुनिक समाज में वर्ग व्यवस्था एक महत्वपूर्ण पहलू है।"
阶级制度
Transliteration: jiējí zhìdù
"社会学研究旨在剖析复杂的阶级制度。"
계급 제도
Transliteration: gyegeup jedo
"현대 사회는 과거와 다른 계급 제도를 가지고 있습니다."
階級制度
Transliteration: kaikyū seido
"その国には独自の複雑な階級制度が存在する。"
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