elite

Definition of Elite in English :

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Noun

1. elite, elite group

a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

elite group

Adjective

2. elect, elite

selected as the best

Example Sentences:
'an elect circle of artists'
'elite colleges'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elite

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noun

1. (sometimes functioning as plural)

the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc

2. Also called: twelve pitch

a typewriter type size having 12 characters to the inch

adjective

3.

of, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive

Elite

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noun

1. [also with pl. v.]

the group or part of a group selected or regarded as the finest, best, most distinguished, most powerful, etc.

2.

a size of type for typewriters, measuring twelve characters to the linear inch

adjective

3.

of, forming, or suitable for an elite

Elite

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n. pl. elite or e·lites or élite or é·lites

1.

a. A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth: "Auguste Comte ... believed that in the age of science society should be ruled by an elite of scientists" (Lewis A. Coser).

b. A member of such a group: "Elites don't grant us [sociologists] interviews. They don't let us hang out at their country clubs" (Sudhir Venkatesh).

c. The best or most skilled members of a group: the elite of professional tennis.

2. A size of type on a typewriter, equal to 12 characters per linear inch.

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