in a class by itself

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• in a class by itself — in a class by (itself) the best or only one of its kind. The High Desert Museum was in a class by itself. Usage notes: also used in the form in a class by yourself: Among jazz singers, she was in a class by herself …   New idioms dictionary

• in a class by itself or oneself — cvb+idi in a class by itself or oneself, having no peer; unequaled …   From formal English to slang

• class — class1 [klas, kläs] n. [Fr classe < L classis, class or division of the Roman people; akin to calare, to call: see CLAMOR] 1. a number of people or things grouped together because of certain likenesses or common traits; kind; sort; category 2 …   English World dictionary

• in a class by itself — unique, unlike any other …   English contemporary dictionary

• Class consciousness — Part of a series on Marxism …   Wikipedia

• Class struggle — For other uses, see Class Struggle (disambiguation). Part of the series on Communism …   Wikipedia

• Class —    Although, surprisingly, Karl Marx did not elaborate a systematic theory of it, nevertheless the concept of class is central in Marxist theory. In the Communist Manifesto Marx wrote, “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history… …   Historical dictionary of Marxism

• class consciousness — In the transition from a ‘class in itself’ (a category of people having a common relation to the means of production) to a ‘class for itself’ (a stratum organized in active pursuit of its own interests ) the emphasis in Marxist analysis has been… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Class Consciousness —    Classes, according to Karl Marx, inevitably develop their own identity, interests and outlook. Class consciousness is the development of an awareness of belonging to a class, of that class’s interest and its enemy. The proletariat, although… …   Historical dictionary of Marxism

• Class Struggle —    The importance of the concept of class struggle to Marxism is affirmed by its appearance in the very first line of the Communist Manifesto (1848): “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” For Karl Marx …   Historical dictionary of Marxism

• class — [[t]klæs, klɑs[/t]] n. 1) a number of persons or things regarded as belonging together because of common attributes, qualities, or traits; kind; sort 2) edu a) a group of students meeting regularly to study a subject under the guidance of a… …   From formal English to slang