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4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Classic style is simple and traditional and is not affected by changes in fashion. □  Wear classic clothes which feel good and look good. □  These are classic designs which will fit in well anywhere.

5 N‑UNCOUNT Classics is the study of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy. □  …a Classics degree.

clas|si|cal ◆◇◇ /klæ s I k ^ə l/

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use classical to describe something that is traditional in form, style, or content. □  Fokine did not change the steps of classical ballet; instead he found new ways of using them. □  …the scientific attitude of Smith and earlier classical economists.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Classical music is music that is considered to be serious and of lasting value.

3 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Classical is used to describe things which relate to the ancient Greek or Roman civilizations. □  …the healers of ancient Egypt and classical Greece.

clas|si|cal|ly /klæ s I kli/

1 ADV [ADV -ed] Someone who has been classically trained in something such as art, music, or ballet has learned the traditional skills and methods of that subject. □  Peter is a classically-trained pianist.

2 ADV [ADV adj/-ed] Classically is used to indicate that something is based on or reminds people of the culture of ancient Greece and Rome. □  …the classically-inspired church of S. Francesco.

clas|si|cism /klæ s I s I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Classicism is a style of art practised especially in the 18th century in Europe. It has simple regular forms and the artist does not attempt to express strong emotions.

clas|si|cist /klæ s I s I st/ (classicists )

1 N‑COUNT A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.

2 N‑COUNT In the arts, especially in architecture, a classicist is someone who follows the principles of classicism in their work.

clas|si|fi|ca|tion /klæ s I f I ke I ʃ ^ə n/ (classifications )

1 N‑COUNT A classification is a division or category in a system which divides things into groups or types. □ [+ of ] Its tariffs cater for four basic classifications of customer.

2 → see also classify

clas|si|fied /klæ s I fa I d/ ADJ Classified information or documents are officially secret. □  He has a security clearance that allows him access to classified information.

cla s|si|fied a d (classified ads ) N‑COUNT Classified ads or classified advertisements are small advertisements in a newspaper or magazine. They are usually from a person or small company.

clas|si|fieds /klæ s I fa I dz/ N‑PLURAL The classifieds are the same as classified ad .

clas|si|fy /klæ s I fa I / (classifies , classifying , classified ) VERB To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group. □ [V n] It is necessary initially to classify the headaches into certain types. □ [V n + as ] The coroner immediately classified his death as a suicide. ●  clas|si|fi|ca|tion /klæ s I f I ke I ʃ ^ə n/ (classifications ) N‑VAR □  …the British Board of Film Classification. □  …the arbitrary classification of knowledge into fields of study.

class|less /klɑː sləs, klæ s-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] When politicians talk about a classless society, they mean a society in which people are not affected by social status. [APPROVAL ] □  …the new Prime Minister's vision of a classless society.

class|mate /klɑː sme I t, klæ s-/ (classmates ) N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Your classmates are students who are in the same class as you at school or college.

class|room /klɑː sruːm, klæ s-/ (classrooms ) N‑COUNT A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.