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Meaning of the word subclass in English

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subclass

US /ˈsʌbklæs/
UK /ˈsʌbklæs/
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Noun

1.

a secondary or subordinate class or group of things or people

Example:
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The new species belongs to a rare subclass of amphibians.
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In object-oriented programming, a subclass inherits properties from its superclass.
Synonym:
subgroupsubsetcategorydivision

Verb

1.

to create a subclass from an existing class in object-oriented programming

Example:
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You can subclass the 'Animal' class to create 'Dog' and 'Cat' classes.
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It's common practice to subclass built-in types for custom behavior.
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