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  • class hierarchy — (programming)   In object-oriented programming, a set of classes related by inheritance. Each class is a "subclass" of another class - its "superclass". The subclass contains all the features of its superclass, but may add new features or redefine existing features. The features of a class are the set of attributes (or "properties") that an object of that class has and the methods that can be invoked on it. If each class has a just one superclass, this is called single inheritance. The opposite is multiple inheritance, under which a class may have multiple superclasses. Single inheritance gives the class hierarchy a tree structure whereas multiple inheritance gives a directed graph. Typically there is one class at the top of the hierarchy which is the "object" class, the most general class that is an ancestor of all others and which has no superclass. In computing, as in genealogy, trees grow downwards, which is why subclasses are considered to be "below" their superclasses. When invoking a method on an object, the method is first looked for in the object's class, then the superclass of that class, and so on up the hierarchy until it is found. Thus a class need only define those methods which are specific to it and it will inherit all other methods from all its superclasses. An object of the subclass can do everything that an object of the superclass can and possible more.
  • cleistogamously — in a cleistogamous manner
  • coast artillery — artillery used for defending coastal areas.
  • coinstantaneity — the act of taking place at exactly the same moment
  • colouristically — in a colouristic manner
  • colposcopically — by means of a colposcope or colposcopy
  • commiseratingly — in a manner expressing commiseration
  • communist party — (in non-Communist countries) a political party advocating Communism
  • communistically — In a communistic manner.
  • community chest — a fund raised by voluntary contribution for local welfare activities
  • company pension — a pension scheme run by a company for its employees
  • compassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
  • compositionally — in a compositional manner
  • comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
  • compressibility — the ability to be compressed
  • condescendingly — In a condescending manner.
  • congressionally — of or relating to a congress.
  • conscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
  • consequentially — following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
  • consideratively — in a considerative manner
  • controversially — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
  • cooley's anemia — a form of thalassemia characterized by severe anemia, growth retardation, etc. and usually resulting in death at an early age: the genes causing this condition are inherited from both parents
  • correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
  • cotton industry — the business of spinning and weaving cotton
  • cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
  • crisis theology — a neoorthodox theology, advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis, common to all humankind, that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order.
  • crispy critters — (jargon)   (Or "Crispy Crittered". From the "Post" breakfast cereal of the same name) hardware which is fried or toast.
  • cromolyn sodium — a substance, C 23 H 14 Na 2 O 11 , used as a preventive inhalant for bronchial asthma and hay fever.
  • crossopterygian — any bony fish of the subclass Crossopterygii, having fleshy limblike pectoral fins. The group, now mostly extinct, contains the ancestors of the amphibians
  • crossreactivity — Alternative spelling of cross-reactivity.
  • cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
  • cryoelectronics — the branch of electronics dealing with the application of low-temperature behavior, especially superconductivity, to electronic devices.
  • cryptosporidium — any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, species of which are parasites of birds and animals and can be transmitted to humans, causing severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea (cryptosporidiosis)
  • cryptozoologist — an expert in cryptozoology
  • crystal healing — (in alternative therapy) the use of the supposed power of crystals to affect the human energy field
  • crystal lattice — the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred
  • crystal pick-up — a record-player pick-up in which the current is generated by the deformation of a piezoelectric crystal caused by the movements of the stylus
  • crystalliferous — producing or containing crystals
  • crystallisation — (British) alternative spelling of crystallization.
  • crystallization — Crystallization is the process in which crystals are formed either from something that has been melted or from a solution.
  • curiosity value — value arising from rarity or strangeness rather than intrinsic worth
  • current density — the ratio of the electric current flowing at a particular point in a conductor to the cross-sectional area of the conductor taken perpendicular to the current flow at that point. It is measured in amperes per square metre
  • cyanide capsule — a capsule containing cyanide, traditionally given to spies and others so that they can commit suicide to avoid capture
  • cyanide process — a process for recovering gold and silver from ores by treatment with a weak solution of sodium cyanide
  • cyber-squatting — (jargon, networking)   The practice of registering famous brand names as Internet domain names, e.g. harrods.com, ibm.firm or sears.shop, in the hope of later selling them to the appropriate owner at a profit.
  • cyclical stocks — shares which are highly sensitive to the business cycle and affected by the performance of the economy
  • cycling clothes — special clothes, such as lycra shorts, suitable for cycling in
  • cystic fibrosis — Cystic fibrosis is a serious disease of the glands which usually affects children and can make breathing difficult.
  • cystic mastitis — a common condition, occurring especially among middle-aged women, characterized by the presence of one or more benign breast cysts, which may become swollen and painful.
  • cytomegalovirus — a virus of the herpes virus family that may cause serious disease in patients whose immune systems are compromised
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