subclass
(noun) (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subclass (plural subclasses)
(object-oriented programming) An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
(taxonomy) A rank directly below class
A secondary class within a main class.
• (computing): child class, derived class, heir class
• (general): subset
• superclass
• superset
• class
subclass (third-person singular simple present subclasses, present participle subclassing, simple past and past participle subclassed)
(transitive, computing) (in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
(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).
• (cause to act as a member of a subclass): unsubclass
Source: Wiktionary
Sub"class`, n.
Definition: One of the natural groups, more important than an order, into which some classes are divided; as, the angiospermous subclass of exogens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
