Open Class

Open class may refer to:

  • Open Class (Track and Field), an event classification
  • Open class (linguistics), a word class readily accepting new items
  • Open class (horse racing), a standardbred racing event open to all comers
  • FAI Open Class glider competition class with unlimited wingspan
  • IBM Open Class (IOC), a C++ class library
  • Open class system, a state of society

Famous quotes containing the words open and/or class:

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