Subtype
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subtype is a noun meaning A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
Meaning
A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
More Meanings
- (programming) The data type represented by a subclass.
- To categorise as a subtype.
Example Sentences
Highly pathogenic bird flu (HPAI) is of rising concern to epidemiologists. The US National Library of Medicine lists H5N9 as a subtype avian influenza virus.
Word Forms
- subtypes
- subtyping
- subtyped
Synonyms for subtype
Depending on context, synonyms include subclassify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detection, influenza, subset, subgroup, special case, subsubtype.
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