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elite
e·lite or é·lite (ĭ-lēt′, ā-lēt′)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.
[French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine past participle of eslire, to choose, from Latin ēligere; see elect.]
e·lite′ adj.elite (ɪˈliːt; eɪ-) or éliten1. (sometimes functioning as plural) the most powerful, rich, gifted, or educated members of a group, community, etc2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called: twelve pitch a typewriter type size having 12 characters to the inchadjof, relating to, or suitable for an elite; exclusive[C18: from French, from Old French eslit chosen, from eslire to choose, from Latin ēligere to elect]e•lite or é•lite (ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit)
n. 1. (often used with a pl. v.) the choice or best of a group, class, or the like. 2. (used with a pl. v.) persons of the wealthiest class. 3. a group of persons exercising authority within a larger group. 4. a 10-point type widely used in typewriters and having 12 characters to the inch. Compare pica 1. adj. 5. of the best or most select. [1350–1400; Middle English elit a person elected to office < Middle French e(s)lit past participle of e(s)lire to choose < Vulgar Latin *exlegere, for Latin ēligere; see elect] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | elite - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic statuselite groupupper class, upper crust - the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchyelect, chosen - an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government"cream, pick - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"clerisy, intelligentsia - an educated and intellectual elitebeau monde, bon ton, high society, smart set, society - the fashionable elitefew - a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titlestechnocrat - an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group | | Adj. | 1. | elite - selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"electselected - chosen in preference to another |
elitenoun1. aristocracy, best, pick, elect, cream, upper class, nobility, gentry, high society, crème de la crème (French), flower, nonpareil a government comprised mainly of the elite
aristocracy rabble, dregs, hoi polloi, riffraffadjective1. leading, best, finest, pick, choice, selected, elect, crack (slang), supreme, exclusive, privileged, first-class, foremost, first-rate, pre-eminent, most excellent the elite troops of the President's bodyguardelite or élite
noun1. People of the highest social level:aristocracy, blue blood, crème de la crème, flower, gentility, gentry, nobility, patriciate, quality, society, upper class, who's who.Informal: upper crust.2. The superlative or most preferable part of something:best, choice, cream, crème de la crème, flower, pick, prize, top.Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch.adjectiveOf high birth or social position:aristocratic, blue-blooded, highborn, highbred, noble, patrician, thoroughbred, upper-class, wellborn.Informal: upper-crust.Translationsélite (eiˈliːt) , ((American) i-) noun (with the) the best or most important people especially within society. 精英 杰出人物elite
elite1. A term used to describe skilled crackers orhackers, or their deeds. In the last sense, compare toelegant.
The term is also used to describe exclusive forums (ftpsites, BBSs) used for trading pirated software, crackingtools, or phreaking codes.élite literally ‘the best or most talented members of society’ (e.g. educational élite), however in sociology the term most usually refers to political élites. Here, the assumption of ÉLITE THEORY has been that a division between élites and MASSES is an inevitable feature of any complex modern society, and that the aspirations of radical democrats that the people as a whole could rule is mistaken.eliteA typeface that prints 12 cpi.ELITE
ELITE Cardiology A clinical trial–Evaluation of Losartan in the Elderly in which Pts with NY Heart Association–NYHA class II–IV heart failure were randomized to receive either captopril or losartan. See Angiotensin II receptor antagonists. ELITE
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elite
Synonyms for elitenoun aristocracySynonyms- aristocracy
- best
- pick
- elect
- cream
- upper class
- nobility
- gentry
- high society
- crème de la crème
- flower
- nonpareil
Antonyms- rabble
- dregs
- hoi polloi
- riffraff
adj leadingSynonyms- leading
- best
- finest
- pick
- choice
- selected
- elect
- crack
- supreme
- exclusive
- privileged
- first-class
- foremost
- first-rate
- pre-eminent
- most excellent
Synonyms for elitenoun people of the highest social levelSynonyms- aristocracy
- blue blood
- crème de la crème
- flower
- gentility
- gentry
- nobility
- patriciate
- quality
- society
- upper class
- who's who
- upper crust
noun the superlative or most preferable part of somethingSynonyms- best
- choice
- cream
- crème de la crème
- flower
- pick
- prize
- top
adj of high birth or social positionSynonyms- aristocratic
- blue-blooded
- highborn
- highbred
- noble
- patrician
- thoroughbred
- upper-class
- wellborn
- upper-crust
Synonyms for elitenoun a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic statusSynonymsRelated Words- upper class
- upper crust
- elect
- chosen
- cream
- pick
- clerisy
- intelligentsia
- beau monde
- bon ton
- high society
- smart set
- society
- few
- aristocracy
- nobility
- technocrat
adj selected as the bestSynonymsRelated Words |