category

• "there are two classes of detergents"

Synonyms

• classarrange or order by classes or categories; a collection of things sharing a common attribute; a body of students who are taught together; people having the same social, economic, or educational status; education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; a league ranked by quality; a body of students who graduate together; (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders ; elegance in dress or behavior
• familya social unit living together; primary social group; a collection of things sharing a common attribute; people descended from a common ancestor; a person having kinship with another or others; (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities ; an association of people who share common beliefs or activities