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first-class

How to use first-class in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for first-class.

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So your memory-safe language needs some first-class escape hatch to unsafe code.

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Quick take

very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for first-class.

adjective

very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

See also: excellent, fantabulous, splendid

Example sentences

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So your memory-safe language needs some first-class escape hatch to unsafe code.

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An alternative would be to turn any ticket you buy into a first-class ticket.

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The lack of first-class functions is the major reason why there are so many design patterns in Java.

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The primary reason is that I do not believe that tablets should be first-class computing devices.

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Now that Apps for Domains will be a first-class, revenue generating product, maybe they'll answer the damn phone.

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Send these, the landowners, first-class-turbulence-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the door for those with gold!

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But genuine support for a first-class computing experience is one of the few things that would tempt me back onto those platforms.

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I think that Python's native tuple types, first-class functions and comprehensions make the difference.

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Passing the sorting comparator is the primary use of first-class functions.

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These new Chrome apps are the programming model for the upcoming native Android webappsThe next milestone I expect to see is V8 added alongside Dalvik as a first-class runtime for Android.

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Its making side-effects first-class citizens: now you can write code that talks about having or not having them!You can still have side-effects however you want, you just have to be explicit about it.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use first-class in a sentence?

So your memory-safe language needs some first-class escape hatch to unsafe code.

What does first-class mean?

very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

What part of speech is first-class?

first-class is commonly used as adjective.