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Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
• (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
• social status or position conferred by a system based on class "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
• in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
• A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.