"opportunity class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: opportunity classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} opportunity class (plural opportunity classes)
  1. (Australia, education) A separate primary-school class for teaching gifted children. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-opportunity_class-en-noun-f3ReFa00 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: education
  2. (historical, education) A separate class for teaching backward children. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: opportunity room
    Sense id: en-opportunity_class-en-noun-pixx6gPc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: education

Inflected forms

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