"superclass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superclasses [plural]
Etymology: super- + class Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|class}} super- + class Head templates: {{en-noun}} superclass (plural superclasses)
  1. (computing, object-oriented programming) A high-level class that passes attributes and methods down the hierarchy to subclasses. Categories (topical): Computing, Object-oriented programming Translations (class that passes attributes and methods): 父類別 (Chinese Mandarin), 父类别 (fùlèibié) (Chinese Mandarin), nadtřída [feminine] (Czech), superklasse [feminine] (Dutch), yläluokka (Finnish), classe mère [feminine] (French), Überklasse [feminine] (German), υπερκλάση (yperklási) [feminine] (Greek), スーパークラス (sūpākurasu) (Japanese), надкла́сс (nadkláss) [masculine] (Russian), суперкла́сс (superkláss) [masculine] (Russian), роди́тельский класс (rodítelʹskij klass) [masculine] (Russian), üstsınıf (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-superclass-en-noun-WFMPEQRf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 25 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 26 35 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'class that passes attributes and methods': 88 12
  2. (taxonomy) A taxon ranking below a phylum and above a class. Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-superclass-en-noun-DkoQ0uKv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 25 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 26 35 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: base class [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], parent class [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], superset [general], super class Hypernyms: class

Verb

Forms: superclasses [present, singular, third-person], superclassing [participle, present], superclassed [participle, past], superclassed [past]
Etymology: super- + class Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|class}} super- + class Head templates: {{en-verb}} superclass (third-person singular simple present superclasses, present participle superclassing, simple past and past participle superclassed)
  1. (transitive, computing, object-oriented programming) To create a superclass of. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing, Object-oriented programming Related terms: abstract type [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], base class [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences], interface [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]
    Sense id: en-superclass-en-verb-iveH9Vyb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 25 40 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 26 35 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: super class

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "base class"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "natural-sciences"
      ],
      "word": "interface"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Computing",
        "en:Object-oriented programming"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2001, Stephen Teilhet, Subclassing and Hooking With Visual Basic, page 223",
          "text": "Applications incorporating superclassing \"clean up\" by calling UnregisterClass on all superclassed classes.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To create a superclass of."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "object-oriented programming",
          "object-oriented programming"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "object-oriented programming",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, computing, object-oriented programming) To create a superclass of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "super class"
    }
  ],
  "word": "superclass"
}

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