base class

noun

A class from which other classes can be derived, inheriting its functionality or interface; a potential superclass for subclasses.

Similar
parent classsuperclass
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbase class (plural base classes)

plural base classes

  1. object-oriented programmingA class from which other classes can be derived, inheriting its functionality or interface; a potential superclass for subclasses.

    Synonyms: parent class, superclass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA class from which other classes can be derived, inheriting its functionality or interface; a potential superclass for subclasses.

Similar
parent classsuperclass
Also see
parent classsuperclass

Translations

Dutch basisklasse
  • basisklasseTranslations
French classe de base
  • classe de baseTranslations
German Basisklasse
  • BasisklasseTranslations
Icelandic grunnklasi
  • grunnklasiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

base class. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20class

MLA

“base class.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20class. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base class,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20class.

Source: base class on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.