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interclass

interclass

1 6.6
Happening between different groups such as social classes
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntərˈklæs/
: interclase
  • Third, it analyzes interclass and interethnic relations and the cultural and racial perceptions they engender.
  • interclass relations
  • interclass and interethnic

Examples

  • The result is a series of interclass conflicts that can serve, simultaneously, to both strengthen and weaken democratic participation, depending on how the struggle progresses (Poulantzas, 1968).

    Academic text (1990)
  • I mean, you know, it was an interclass thing."

  • PPT has a high test-retest reliability with an interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.97.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The existence of both poor ladinos (mestizo or culturally Hispanic) and a large group of indigenous people (indeed, a majority of the population) has added a strong ethnic dynamic to intra- and interclass relations.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Despite the emergence of these two conflicting trends, surprisingly little attention has been paid to grouping for instruction, whether via intraclass or interclass grouping (Poole, 2008; Schooley, 1994).

    Academic text (2013)
  • The school organized an interclass debate competition to encourage teamwork among students from different grades.

  • In our community, interclass discussions help bridge the gap between wealth disparities and promote understanding.

  • The interclass collaboration on social projects has led to better relationships between students of different backgrounds.

Synonyms

intergroup
vsinterclass
1 4.9

Happening between two or more groups

includes relations involving classes as well as groups

Antonyms

1 6.4

Happening inside the same group, like students or teams

Surface Forms

interclass positive

Morphology

interclass = class (transparent) = inter + class

The meaning 'between classes' is directly and predictably derived from the productive prefix 'inter-' plus 'class'.

Etymology

Interclass is made of the part inter- meaning 'between' (as in international) and class meaning 'group' or 'social level'. So interclass describes things that happen 'between classes', for example differences in income or access to resources.