subclass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A secondary class within a main class.
A rank directly below class.
An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.

verb

(in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass).

/ˈsʌbklæs/ /ˈsʌbklɑːs/ en-uk-subclass.ogg

subclass subclasses sub-class subclassing subclassed

From sub- + class.

subset child class derived class heir class

superclass superset unsubclass

intersubclass intrasubclass subclasser subclassable unsubclass

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