subclass
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subclass
- /ˈsʌbklæs/
- /ˈsʌbklɑːs/
noun subclasses · sub-class
- A secondary class within a main class. 1959, "Steam's Finest Hour" edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., referring to the R-1 Mountain class loco. These 4-8-2's, of which B&M eventually purchased 18 in various subclasses, could almost haul the tonnage of a T and more than made up for the slight deficiency by raising the max
- A rank directly below class.
- An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
Similar: subset, child class, derived class, heir class · Opposite: superclass, superset
verb subclasses · subclassing · subclassed · sub-class
- (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). Since Windows knows about these events, your application should be able to know about them as well. In order to accomplish this, subclass the window of a form or control, intercepting all of its events.
Opposite: unsubclass
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subcategory, class, subsector, subgroup, underclass, subset, subclasses, subdivision, subtype, suborder, subfamily, subphylum, branch, division, section, segment
noun
Similar: subset, child class, derived class, heir class · Opposite: superclass, superset
verb
Opposite: unsubclass
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noun secondary class
| 中文 | 子類別 /子类别 zǐlèibié, 子類 /子类 zǐlèi |
|---|---|
| Français | sous-classe |
noun taxonomy
| 한국어 | 아강 agang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 亜綱 akō, サブクラス sabukurasu |
| 中文 | 亞綱 /亚纲 yàgāng |
| Português | subclasse |
| Français | sous-classe |
| Deutsch | Unterklasse, Subklasse |
| Русский | подкла́сс podkláss |
noun computing
| 日本語 | サブクラス sabukurasu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 子類別 /子类别 zǐlèibié |
| Português | subclasse |
| Français | classe fille |
| Deutsch | Kindklasse, Subklasse, Unterklasse |
| Ελληνικά | υποκλάση ypoklási |
| Русский | подкла́сс podkláss, класс-насле́дник klass-naslédnik |
Talk about this word "subclass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subclass. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subclass. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subclass "subclass." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subclass.Cite this
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title = {subclass},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subclass},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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