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subclass

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbklæs/

The English word “subclass” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

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

Etymology

From sub- + class.

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