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caste

/kɑːst/ /kæst/

Meanings
noun
Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.

Examples :

"In some villages in South Asia, caste plays a significant role in determining who can attend which school. "
culture society history religion group race tradition

Related Words

Illustration subclasses

subclasses noun

/ˈsʌbˌklæsɪz/ /ˈsʌbˌklɑːsɪz/

An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.

"The "Student" class is a subclass of the "Person" class, inheriting properties like name and age. "

Illustration communities

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration polymorphous

polymorphous adjective

/ˌpɑliˈmɔrfəs/ /ˌpɑlɪˈmɔrfəs/

Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles

"The child's clay creation was polymorphous, shifting from a lumpy ball to a wobbly dog with each squeeze. "

Illustration villages

villages noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration societies

societies noun

/səˈsaɪətiz/

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

Illustration associate

associate noun

/əˈsəʊsi.ət/ /əˈsoʊsi.ət/

A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner.

"My brother is my associate in the family business. "

Illustration determining

determining verb

/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/ /dɪˈtɝːmɪnɪŋ/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The fence is determining the boundary between our yard and our neighbor's. "

Illustration hereditary

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

Illustration shopkeepers

shopkeepers noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpəz/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpərz/

A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

"Shopkeepers open their stores early each morning to serve the needs of their local communities. "