In a manner related to class or classification; with regard to class divisions or arrangements.
From 'class' + '-wise' (in the manner or direction of). The suffix '-wise' comes from Old English 'wis' meaning 'way' or 'manner' and creates adverbs describing perspective or direction.
The suffix '-wise' is underused in modern English—we mostly hear it in 'likewise' and 'clockwise,' but it's a compact way to say 'from the perspective of' or 'in the manner of.'
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