An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
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- (noun) An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
- (noun) A rank directly below class
- (noun) A secondary class within a main class.
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noun An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
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noun A rank directly below class
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noun A secondary class within a main class.
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verb (in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
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verb To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass).
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Synonyms
child class
derived class
heir class
subset
Antonyms
superclass
superset
unsubclass
Summary
An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
- (noun) An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
- (noun) A rank directly below class
- (noun) A secondary class within a main class.
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