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subclass |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Subclass \Sub"class`\, n. One of the natural groups, more important than an order into which some classes are divided; as the angiospermous subclass of exogens. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: subclass n : (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: subclassIn {object-oriented} programming, a {class} that is derived from a {superclass} by {inheritance}. The subclass contains all the features of the superclass, but may have new features added or redefine existing features. (1996-03-07)
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