"subtype" meaning in English

See subtype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subtypes [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + type. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|type}} sub- + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} subtype (plural subtypes)
  1. A group of specific things within a larger, more general group. Translations (a group of specific things within a larger, more general group): alalaji (Finnish), alatyyppi (Finnish), podtyp [masculine] (Polish), подти́п (podtíp) [masculine] (Russian), субти́п (subtíp) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-subtype-en-noun-I6cv-Cge Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 35 37 Disambiguation of 'a group of specific things within a larger, more general group': 98 2
  2. (programming) The data type represented by a subclass. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-subtype-en-noun-U6ooK13J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 35 37 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: subtype polymorphism

Verb

Forms: subtypes [present, singular, third-person], subtyping [participle, present], subtyped [participle, past], subtyped [past]
Etymology: From sub- + type. Etymology templates: {{af|en|sub-|type}} sub- + type Head templates: {{en-verb}} subtype (third-person singular simple present subtypes, present participle subtyping, simple past and past participle subtyped)
  1. To categorise as a subtype. Synonyms: subclassify
    Sense id: en-subtype-en-verb-nGXw-DFz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 36 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 26 26 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 31 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 29 35 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 30 31 39

Inflected forms

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