class
noun
a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Hitherto I have been classing reformers together and have been occupied in pointing out the merits and failings which they possess in common.
From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly