social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
GENRE
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
a kind of literary or artistic work
an expressive style of music
a style of expressing yourself in writing
ILK
a kind of person;
STYLE
how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"
the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"
make consistent with a certain fashion or style; "Style my hair"; "style the dress"
a particular kind (as to appearance); "this style of shoe is in demand"
editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
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TIER
one of two or more layers one atop another; "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"
something that is used for tying; "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"
a worker who ties something
any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"