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A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: object-oriented programming
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: base class, parent class
Antonyms: none provided
A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
To create a superclass of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: object-oriented programming
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
(biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English class English superclass From super- + class.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
父類別 /父类别
(fùlèibié)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Czech:
nadtřída
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Dutch:
superklasse
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Finnish:
yläluokka
— class that passes attributes and methods
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French:
classe mère
— class that passes attributes and methods
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German:
Überklasse
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Greek:
υπερκλάση
(yperklási)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Japanese:
スーパークラス
(sūpākurasu)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Russian:
надкла́сс
(nadkláss)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Russian:
суперкла́сс
(superkláss)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Russian:
роди́тельский класс
(rodítelʹskij klass)
— class that passes attributes and methods
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Turkish:
üstsınıf
— class that passes attributes and methods