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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

child class,
derived class,
heir class,
subset

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).