"proper class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proper classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proper class (plural proper classes)
  1. (set theory) A class which is not a set. Wikipedia link: Class (set theory) Categories (topical): Set theory Translations (class which is not a set): classe propria [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-proper_class-en-noun-DtqttQIm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory

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