subclass
noun
Meaning
An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
A rank directly below class
A secondary class within a main class.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
(in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
"I subclassed the Button class to create a more specialised FancyButton class for my user interface."
To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass).