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world-class

world-class

153 3.4
Very high in quality and among the best in the world
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɜrldˌklæs/
: de clase mundial
  • Dr. Evil, I have spent 30 years of my life turning this two-bit evil empire, into a world-class multinational.
  • world-class quality
  • world-class research
  • a world-class performance

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Examples

  • Young Malgosha always dreamed of being a world-class dancer.

  • They provide free world class education for anyone anywhere.

  • And today she is bringing her world class training to you.

  • And it helps me build world class products and world class services.

  • And after that we give them this world class education, we kick them out.

  • To work with world class scientists on these issues.

  • And we're fortunate to have a world class expert here to draw on.

  • We cannot claim that our current standards in academic areas are at world-class levels.

    Academic text (1997)
  • He was a world-class smokejumper.

  • She trained with a world-class coach who helped her improve her skills dramatically.

Synonyms

great
vsworld-class
∞ 1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

specifies highest global ranking rather than broad excellence
quality
vsworld-class
382 3.5

Made well so it lasts a long time

adds idea of ranking among global top, not just superior standard
first-class
vsworld-class
209 3.4

Of the highest quality and very good

is broader, meaning world ranking rather than formal quality label
high-quality
vsworld-class
154 2.7

Very good and done with care

implies worldwide top ranking beyond general high standard
foremost
vsworld-class
154 4.2

Most important in a group or area

highlights world-best quality ranking, not primarily importance or status
mean
vsworld-class
  • Slang
71 7.5

Very good and impressive at a skill

is used for world-ranking excellence rather than casual impressive praise
top notch
vsworld-class
  • Informal
51 3.6

Of the highest quality and better than most similar things

is a neutral, global ranking term rather than friendly casual praise
top-quality
vsworld-class
14 3.8

Very high quality and lasts a long time

leans more to a global top ranking than product-level excellence
top-flight
vsworld-class
8 6.2

Of very high quality and among the best in its field

is ranked across the whole world rather than within one category
high caliber
vsworld-class
  • US
7 4.4

A person or work that shows very good skill

is about being among the world's best in general, not only ability
top-grade
vsworld-class
4 3.7

Of the highest quality, better than others like it

emphasizes global best status rather than relative grade among peers

Antonyms

94 4.8

Only average in quality and not very good

12 4.5

Not as good as people expect

How Good

world-class
153 3.4
exceptional
159 4.1
excellent
∞ 1.0
good
∞ 1.0
decent
526 2.3

Surface Forms

world-class positive

Morphology

world-class = world + class (transparent) = world + class

The adjective is a direct compound of 'world' + 'class' meaning 'of a class appropriate to the world' (i.e., among the best globally), which is immediately interpretable by learners.

Etymology

World-class joins world ('the whole world') and class ('a group' or 'a level' of quality), similar to the familiar phrase first-class. So world-class means being in the very top level or among the best across the whole world.