Meaning

A secondary class within a main class..

Definitions by Sense

1. A secondary class within a main class.
2. (taxonomy) A rank directly below class.
3. (object-oriented programming) An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
4. (transitive, computing) (in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
5. (transitive, computing) To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass).

Example Sentences

Goffin is a prose text interspersed with short lists of typical terms exemplifying certain sub-classes of Indian English lexis.

I subclassed the Button class to create a more specialised FancyButton class for my user interface.

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.

Word Forms

• subclasses
• sub-class
• subclassing
• subclassed

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When Should You Use Subclass?

Use subclass when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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