τάξη — meaning in English

English meaning

• class noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

τάξη is used for these senses in English:

• adicity (logic, mathematics, computer science) The number of arguments or operands a function or operation takes. For a relation, the number of domains in the corresponding Cartesian product.
• class (countable) A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
• class (uncountable) Admirable behavior; elegance.
• class (countable) A category of seats in an airplane, train or other means of mass transportation.
• class (taxonomy, countable) A rank in the classification of organisms, below phylum and above order; a taxon of that rank.
• order (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

class — full definition

1. noun A group of people or things sharing common features; a category.
2. noun A social group defined by wealth, occupation, or background.
3. noun A group of students taught together, or a single scheduled lesson.
4. noun Elegance, style, or dignified behaviour.
5. verb To place something or someone into a particular category.

order — full definition

1. noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
2. noun A state of being calm, controlled, and free from disturbance; conformity with rules or law.
3. noun An instruction or command given by someone in authority.
4. noun A request to buy, sell, or supply goods or services.
5. noun A group of monks, nuns, or knights bound by shared rules and purpose; also, a rank in scientific classification between class and family.

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