subclass

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Etymology

sub- +‎ class

Noun

subclass (plural subclasses)

1. (taxonomy) A rank directly below class
2. (computing) In object-oriented programming, an object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.

Translations

taxonomy

Czech: podtřída (cs) f. German: Unterklasse (de) f.

Irish: fo-aicme (ga) f. Volapük: donaklad (vo)

computing

Czech: podtřída (cs) f.

Irish: fo-aicme (ga) f.

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French: sous-classe (fr) f. Icelandic: undirklasi m.

Lithuanian: poklasis

Verb

subclass (third-person singular simple present subclasses, present participle subclassing, simple past and past participle subclassed)

1. (transitive, computing) In object-oriented programming, to create a subclass of.