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superclass

superclass noun: a high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.

Noun

superclass (plural superclasses)

  1. (object-oriented programming) A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
  2. A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class.

Verb

superclass (third-person singular simple present superclasses, present participle superclassing, simple past and past participle superclassed)

  1. (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create a superclass of.
    • Applications incorporating superclassing "clean up" by calling UnregisterClass on all superclassed classes.2001, Stephen Teilhet, Subclassing and Hooking With Visual Basic, page 223

superclass meaning in Tamil

superclass in Tamil

பெரும்படி வகுப்பு

Synonyms of superclass

Antonyms

All synonyms and antonyms of superclass

Forms of superclass

Noun
pluralsuperclasses
alternative formsuper class
Verb
third-person singular presentsuperclasses
present participlesuperclassing
past participlesuperclassed
pastsuperclassed

Origin of superclass

From super- + class.

Questions about superclass

What does superclass mean?
Superclass means a high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
What is superclass in Tamil?
Superclass in Tamil is பெரும்படி வகுப்பு. See Superclass meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is superclass?
Superclass can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of superclass?
The plural of superclass is superclasses.

Words near superclass in the dictionary

  1. supercivilization
  2. supercivilizations
  3. supercivilized
  4. superclade
  5. superclades
  6. superclass
  7. superclassed
  8. superclasses
  9. superclassical
  10. superclassified
  11. superclassing

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