Phrase guide

character class

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a number of predetermined groups into which characters in roleplaying games are grouped, based on the focus of their skills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roleplaying games

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A set of related text characters, such as all alphanumerics or all whitespace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: regular expressions

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hahmoluokka — group
  • Esperanto: signoklaso — in regex
  • Finnish: merkkiryhmä — in regex
  • French: classe de caractères — in regex
  • Greek: κλάση χαρακτήρων (klási charaktíron) — in regex