class variable

noun

A member variable that is associated with a class of which a single copy exists.

Opposite
instance variable
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Meanings

nounclass variable (plural class variables)

plural class variables

  1. object-oriented programmingcomputingA member variable that is associated with a class of which a single copy exists.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
instance variable

Translations

Finnish luokkamuuttuja
  • luokkamuuttujaTranslations
French variable de classe
  • variable de classeTranslations
German Klassenvariable
  • KlassenvariableTranslations
Greek μεταβλητή κλάσης
  • μεταβλητή κλάσης (metavlití klásis)Translations
Japanese クラス変数
  • クラス変数 (kurasu hensū)Translations
Romanian variabilă de clasă
  • variabilă de clasăTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

class variable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/class%20variable

MLA

“class variable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/class%20variable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “class variable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/class%20variable.

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