subclass

Meanings

Noun

• An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.
• A rank directly below class
• A secondary class within a main class.

Verb

• (in object-oriented programming) To create a subclass of (some class).
• To cause (an object) to act as an instance of a subclass (by creating the desired subclass and instantiating an object of this subclass).

Related

Similar words

• child class, derived class, heir class
• subset

Opposite words

• superclass
• superset
• unsubclass

Broader meaning words

• class

Origin

• sub- + class