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“Cast” or “Caste”

cast / caste are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cast k·AE·s·t

  • nounthe actors in a play.
  • nounthe distinctive form in which a thing is made.
  • nounbandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal.
  • nounobject formed by a mold.
  • nounthe act of throwing dice.
  • verbdeposit.
  • verbselect to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.
  • verbassign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors.
  • verbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.

caste k·AE·s·t

  • nounsocial status or position conferred by a system based on class.
  • noun(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity.
  • nouna social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth.
  • nounin some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cast”

  • Cast
  • …removed once it has been cast, or by the proofreader.
  • It is often quicker to cast a bad slug than to…
  • This hollow cast iron sphere with very thick…
  • The assembled line is then cast as a single piece, called…
  • …liquified just prior to being cast.
  • The casting section receives completed lines from…
  • …escaping when the line is cast.
  • …a metal slug will be cast.
  • …of the two will be cast by operating the auxiliary rail…

“caste”

  • …especially those of the untouchable caste.
  • …Gujarati Muslims, they have a caste association, the Panar Jamat, which…
  • …1848 by refugees from the Caste War in neighbouring Yucatán, and…
  • …"Rajput moustaches or brightly coloured caste marks on their foreheads”.
  • …social issues like family planning, caste harmony, empowerment of women, national…
  • …discriminating anyone by gender, class, caste or religion (such as Muslims).
  • …with multiple axes such as caste, class, religion coupled with gender
  • …historically discriminated community of lower caste people placed at the end…
  • …only four films made on caste system around that period.
  • …an elaborate, much-subdivided and overarching caste system", and "the varna system…

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