Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsubclass

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-sub-class
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A good convention for working with multiple subclasses is to only subclass the window procedure that is the first in the call chain and only unsubclass the one that is first."
"Unsubclassing the plug-in window ensures that Navigator can continue to function normally once the plug-in module is unloaded."
"It is very important to remember to unsubclass the plug-in window when the plug-in is destroyed."

Etymology

From un- + subclass.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unsubclasses (present, singular) unsubclassing (participle, present) unsubclassed (participle, past) unsubclassed (past)

Questions

What does unsubclass mean?: To cause (a previously subclassed window or object) no longer to act like a member of a subclass.
Where does unsubclass come from?: From un- + subclass.

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