Meanings
plural mixins · alternative mix-in
- object-oriented programmingAn uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.
Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.
Synonyms: abstract base class
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nounAn uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass.
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mixin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mixin
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