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subtyping

subtyping is the present participle and gerund of subtype.

Noun

subtyping (countable and uncountable, plural subtypings)

  1. A division into subtypes.
  2. A form of type polymorphism in which an instance of a subtype can be used anywhere the supertype could be used, without changing the code.

Meaning of subtype

Verb

subtype (third-person singular simple present subtypes, present participle subtyping, simple past and past participle subtyped)

  1. To categorise as a subtype.
    Synonyms:
    subclassify

See all 3 meanings of subtype

Synonyms of subtyping

Forms of subtyping

pluralsubtypings

Words formed from subtyping

Phrases with subtyping

Questions about subtyping

What does subtyping mean?
Subtyping means a division into subtypes.
What is subtyping the present participle and gerund of?
Subtyping is the present participle and gerund of subtype.
What part of speech is subtyping?
Subtyping is a noun.
What is the plural of subtyping?
The plural of subtyping is subtypings.

Words near subtyping in the dictionary

  1. subtypic
  2. subtypical
  3. subtypically
  4. subtypification
  5. subtypifications
  6. subtyping
  7. subtypings
  8. Subu
  9. subucula
  10. subuculae
  11. Subud

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subtyping (page history and authors); subtype (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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