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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic divide the essays into categories based on difficulty of comprehension Synonyms bracket, class, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, order, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, typeRelated Words description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort; branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety; breed, race; generation; heading, label, title
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