superclass en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (qualifier:object-oriented programming) A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses.
- A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superclasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| super class | alternative | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
parent class · superset · base class
Translations (12)
fr classe mère (class that passes attributes and methods) · tr üstsınıf (class that passes attributes and methods) · cs nadtřída (class that passes attributes and methods) · el υπερκλάση (class that passes attributes and methods) · ru надкла́сс (class that passes attributes and methods) · fi yläluokka (class that passes attributes and methods) · ja スーパークラス (class that passes attributes and methods) · ru роди́тельский класс (class that passes attributes and methods) · de Überklasse (class that passes attributes and methods) · ru суперкла́сс (class that passes attributes and methods) · nl superklasse (class that passes attributes and methods) · cmn 父類別 /父类别 (class that passes attributes and methods)