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- DictionarySub·class/ˈsəbˌklas/
noun
- 1. a secondary or subordinate class.
noun. sub· class ˈsəb-ˌklas. Synonyms of subclass. : a primary division of a class: such as. a. : a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order. b. : subset sense 1. Examples of subclass in a Sentence.
a primary division of a class. a subordinate class, especially one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class: a subclass of migrant workers. Biology. a category of related orders within a class.
A subclass is a class that describes the members of a particular subset of the original set. They share many of characteristics of the main class, but may have properties or methods that are unique to members of the subclass.
Definitions of subclass. noun. (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order. see more.
noun. 1. a primary division of a class. 2. a subordinate class, esp. one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class. a subclass of alien workers. 3. Biology. a category of related orders within a class. transitive verb. 4.
Aug 11, 2024 · 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).
( ˈsʌbˌklɑːs) n. 1. a principal subdivision of a class. 2. (Biology) biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a class. 3. (Mathematics) maths another name for subset 1. vb. ( tr) to assign to a subclass.
Synonyms for SUBCLASS: subgroup, section, subspecies, sort, subdivision, generation, branch, variety, type, classification.
Subclass definition: A subdivision of a class; specif., any main natural subdivision of a class of plants or animals.
sub•class (sub′ klas′, -kläs′), n. a primary division of a class. Sociology a subordinate class, esp. one of persons who lack the rights and privileges of the primary class: a subclass of alien workers. Biology a category of related orders within a class. to place in a subclass.
