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multiple inheritance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ability to inherit from more than one superclass in a single subclass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: object-oriented programming

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vícenásobná dědičnost — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Finnish: moniperintä — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • French: héritage multiple — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • German: Mehrfachvererbung — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Greek: πολλαπλή κληρονομικότητα (pollaplí klironomikótita) — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Icelandic: fjölerfðir — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Japanese: 多重継承 (tajūkeishō) — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Russian: мно́жественное насле́дование (mnóžestvennoje naslédovanije) — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Slovak: viacnásobná dedičnosť — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Spanish: herencia múltiple — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Swedish: multipelt arv — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses
  • Turkish: çoklu kalıtım — in programming: inheriting from multiple superclasses