Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of subtype
nounsubtyping (countable and uncountable, plural subtypings)
plural subtypings
- countableuncountableA division into subtypes.
- countableuncountablecomputingA form of type polymorphism in which an instance of a subtype can be used anywhere the supertype could be used, without changing the code.
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APA
subtyping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtyping
MLA
“subtyping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtyping. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtyping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtyping.
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