stage; phase; level; a distinct period or section within a process of development

the working class; specifically the social class of workers who do not own the means of production and rely on selling their labor to earn a living

A group of people within a society sharing the same economic or social status.

the capitalist class; the bourgeoisie or propertied class, characterized by the ownership of production tools and the use of hired labor

A social layer or division within a specific class, distinguished by economic status or occupation

Conflict between different social classes, typically between an exploited class and an exploiting class; a central concept in Marxist theory.

flight of steps; staircase; steps made of brick or stone for walking up and down

The social class consisting of people who do not own the tools or resources of production and who earn their living by working for wages.

the current period or stage of a process

occurring in stages; gradual; specific to a particular stage of a project or process; interim

The beginning or earliest level in the development of a process or system, often used in the context of the primary stage of socialism

(metaphorical) a path, means, or ladder to success or progress; a way to reach a goal

the social group between the upper and working classes, including professional and business people and their families

social group consisting of people who depend on wages or salaries as their main source of income; wage earners; salaried workers

In Marxist theory, the class of people who own the means of production and profit from the labor of others.

The class of people that holds political power and occupies a dominant position in the politics and economy of a state

The petty bourgeoisie; a social class including small business owners, craftsmen, and farmers who own their own tools or land and work for themselves.

stone stairs or steps carved from rock or built from stone blocks

a series of musical notes arranged in order of pitch starting from a base note

The characteristics or nature of a person or thing as determined by its social class; class character

prisoner or captive; originally referred to a prisoner standing below the steps of a courtroom while on trial

The grade or level of an official position.

(geography) a step-like landform found along riverbanks, lakeshores, or coastlines

To find an excuse or a way out of an embarrassing situation to save face.

the grade or rank of a member of the armed forces

The group of people who perform professional, office, or administrative work as opposed to manual labor; commonly refers to workers with higher income and status.

The beginning or opening phase of a process or development.

the propertied class; the bourgeoisie; specifically refers to business owners, landowners, or entrepreneurs who use capital and property to generate profit

stepping-stone to greater power, higher rank, or status

The social group composed of office workers, managers, and professionals who do mental or administrative work rather than manual labor; often associated with higher income and status.

the product of all positive integers from 1 up to a given number, symbolized by 'n!'

of a high level or rank; advanced; higher-order

a seven-note musical scale consisting of five whole steps and two half steps, specifically where the half steps occur between the third and fourth notes and the seventh and eighth notes

a building made of thatched roofing and earthen steps; used to describe a simple, modest home or a frugal way of life

a musical scale with seven notes per octave; heptatonic scale

To step up onto a platform or walk up a flight of stairs.

To get out of an embarrassing or difficult situation; to find a way to save face.

the lower class; specifically the segment of society with low status and difficult living conditions

the steps on the eastern side of a traditional hall, typically used by the host in ancient rituals

the middle class; the bourgeoisie

The big bourgeoisie in colonial or semi-colonial countries who collaborate with and serve the interests of foreign imperialist capital; also called [[买办阶级|買辦階級|mai3 ban4 jie1 ji2]]

the middleman class that facilitates foreign imperialist trade and interests in a colonial or semi-colonial country

second-order or quadratic in mathematics

a musical scale with five notes per octave

rank; level; position in a hierarchy

low level; elementary; low rank

Low-level computer programming language that provides little or no abstraction from a computer's instruction set architecture; opposite of [[高阶语言|高階語言|gao1 jie1 yu3 yan2]].

a specific phase in the development of a plant that is dependent on light and darkness; or the duration of daylight

a musical scale consisting of seven notes with five whole steps and two half steps