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first-class

first-class is the alternative form of first class.

Meaning of first class

Adjective

first class (not comparable)

  1. Belonging to the best or top group in a system of classification.
    • That was a first class restaurant.
  2. Of, or relating to the most luxurious and expensive class of accommodation on a train, ship, hotel, etc.
    • We travelled first class to New York.
  3. Of, or relating to a class of mail to be delivered before second class.
    • First class stamps are now more expensive.
  4. (India, UK) Great, very enjoyable.
    • - How was your holiday? - It was first class.
  5. Of or relating to a first class match.
  6. Of or relating to a treatment like that for a first-class object.
    • Java has no first-class functions, so function objects are usually expressed by an interface with a single method.

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Phrases with first-class

Questions about first-class

What is first-class the alternative form of?
First-class is the alternative form of first class.

Words near first-class in the dictionary

  1. first-best
  2. first-born
  3. first-chance exception
  4. first-chance exceptions
  5. first-chop
  6. first-class
  7. first-class citizen
  8. first-class citizens
  9. first-class continuation
  10. first-class continuations
  11. first-class entities

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