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Synonyms of subclass

4 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for subclass is subset. Other synonyms of subclass are child class, derived class and heir class. The opposite of subclass is superset.

Synonyms and similar words for subclass

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Opposite of subclass

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verbAntonym(s) of “cause to act as a member of a subclass”.

  • unsubclassTo cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.

Meaning of subclass

  1. noun A secondary class within a main class.
  2. noun A rank directly below class.
  3. noun An object class derived from another class (its superclass) from which it inherits a base set of properties and methods.

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Questions about synonyms of subclass

What is another word for subclass?
Subclass has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as subset, child class, derived class and heir class.
What is the opposite of subclass?
The opposite of subclass is superset.
What does subclass mean?
Subclass means a secondary class within a main class.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subclass (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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