Subclass Meaning
/ˈsʌbklæs/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA secondary class within a main class.
nounA rank directly below class.
Sentence Examples
The biologist identified a new subclass of this type of animal.
A subclass is a category that is within another larger class.
The programmer defined a new subclass to extend the main component.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In the library's catalog, mystery novels are a ____ of fiction books.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In biology, the mammals are further divided into several ____ groups based on their characteristics.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classisder. Middle French classebor. English class English subclass From sub- + class.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"1959, "Steam's Finest Hour" edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., referring to the R-1 Mountain class loco.
These 4-8-2's, of which B&M eventually purchased 18 in various subclasses, could almost haul the tonnage of a T and more than made up for the slight deficiency by raising the maximum speed limit from 45 to 70 miles per hour, thanks to 73-inch drivers."
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"Goffin is a prose text interspersed with short lists of typical terms exemplifying certain sub-classes of Indian English lexis."
— 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 116:
"Since Windows knows about these events, your application should be able to know about them as well. In order to accomplish this, subclass the window of a form or control, intercepting all of its events."
— 2000, James D. Foxall, MCSD in a Nutshell: The Visual Basic Exams, page 93:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the library's catalog, mystery novels are a ____ of fiction books.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In biology, the mammals are further divided into several ____ groups based on their characteristics.