base class

beɪs klæs

Definition

Definition of base class - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

in object-oriented programming, a class from which other classes are derived

TECH.

Inheritance in Java allows a new class to inherit properties from a base class.
The base class provides common methods for all subclasses.
Developers often modify the base class to add new features.

superclass

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Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time.

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

Expressions with class

have class

be enrolled in or attend a scheduled course

I have class at 10 AM every weekday.

class act

person who impresses others with admirable qualities or refined style

She is a class act both on and off stage.

cut class

deliberately skip a scheduled class or lesson

She decided to cut class and go to the mall.

cattle class

economy class with limited space and comfort

Passengers complained about the cattle class conditions on the flight.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

top of the class

the student with the highest grades

She was always the top of the class in mathematics.

head of the class

student with the highest academic performance in class

She was always the head of the class in math.

class up

make something more classy or sophisticated

She decided to class up the room with new curtains.

ditch class

skip a scheduled class without permission

He decided to ditch class and go to the beach instead.

class apart

someone or something very special

Her performance in the play was a class apart.

Terms with base class included in their meaning

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virtual function

programming concept

function in a base class overrideable in derived classes

transition

biology

point mutation replacing one base with same class

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French:classe de base, ...
German:Basisklasse, ...
Italian:classe base, ...
Spanish:clase base, ...
Portuguese:classe base, ...
Chinese:基类, ...
Japanese:基底クラス, ...
Arabic:فِئَة أَسَاسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַחְלֶקֶת בָּסִיס, ...
Russian:базовый класс, ...
Ukrainian:базовий клас, ...
Hindi:आधार वर्ग, ...
Bengali:বেস ক্লাস, ...
Catalan:classe base, ...
Czech:základní třída, ...
Danish:basisklasse, ...
Dutch:basisklasse, ...
Greek:βασική κλάση, ...
Hungarian:ősosztály, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាក់មូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본 클래스, ...
Persian:کلاس پایه, ...
Polish:klasa bazowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):classe base, ...
Romanian:clasă de bază, ...
Swedish:basklass, ...
Thai:คลาสฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel sınıf, ...
Vietnamese:lớp cơ sở, ...

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