noun Download 🔗Share An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods. Examples : "The "Student" class is a subclass of the "Person" class, inheriting properties like name and age. " computing technology type Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rank directly below class Examples : "In biology, animals are organized into categories; below the "class" of mammals, we find further divisions called "subclasses," such as marsupials and placentals. " structure organization type system biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A secondary class within a main class. Examples : "In biology, mammals are a class of animals, and dogs, cats, and humans are all examples of its subclasses. " type computing organization structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class). Examples : "I subclassed the Button class to create a more specialised FancyButton class for my user interface." computing technology technical internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass). Examples : "Instead of directly manipulating the base object, the programmer chose to subclass it with specialized behaviors for each customer type. " computing technical language structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading