subclass
ˈsʌbklæs
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Definition of subclass - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
divisionTECH.principal subdivision of a classTECH.
  • The library organizes books into subclasses.
subdivision subgroup subsection
2.
technologyTECH.object class derived from another classTECH.
  • The developer created a subclass to extend functionality.
derived class
3.
biologyTECH.rank directly below class in taxonomyTECH.
  • The animal belongs to a specific subclass.
subdivision subgroup
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Origin of subclass

Latin, sub (under) + classis (class)

Terms related to subclass

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classclassificationclassifiedbranchcategorydivisiongroupsectionsegmenttypeabstractionencapsulation

Terms with subclass included in their meaning

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overriden.
technology
method in subclass replacing superclass method
subtypen.
technology
the data type represented by a subclass
inheritancen.
technology
mechanism where a subclass uses superclass parts
virtualadj.
technology
capable of being overridden in a subclass
subcategoryn.
mathematics
subclass in category theory maintaining category structure
acarusn.
zoology
any small arachnid of the subclass Acari
Apodan.
zoology
subclass of legless echinoderms like sea cucumbers
branchiopodadj.
scientific
related to the subclass Branchiopoda

Examples of subclass in a sentence

  • In biology, insects form a subclass of arthropods.
  • The new subclass improved the software's efficiency.
  • Engineers designed a subclass for better performance.
  • The scientist discovered a new subclass of insects.
  • In taxonomy, birds are divided into several subclasses.

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  1. French:sous-classe, classe dérivée, ...
  2. German:Unterklasse, Unterkategorie, ...
  3. Italian:sottoclasse, sottocategoria, ...
  4. Spanish:subclase, clase derivada, ...
  5. Portuguese:subclasse, ...
  6. Chinese:子类, 亚纲, ...
  7. Japanese:サブクラス, 亜綱, ...
  8. Arabic:تَحْتُ الفِئَة, فَئَة فَرْعِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּת מַחְלָקָה, תַּת מַחְלֶקָה, ...
  10. Russian:подкласс, таксономический подкласс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підклас, ...
  12. Hindi:उपवर्ग, सबक्लास, ...
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