subclass
/ˈsʌbklæs/ verb C2- (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).
He/she/it subclasses · Past subclassed · Past participle subclassed · -ing form subclassing
Verb forms
- Base form
- subclass
- He/she/it
- subclasses
- Past
- subclassed
- Past participle
- subclassed
- -ing form
- subclassing
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