subclass
noun
sub·class
ˈsəb-ˌklas 
: a primary division of a class: such as
a
: a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
b
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The lawsuit concerns Google's Web & App Activity (WAA) settings, with the lead plaintiff representing two subclasses of people with Android and non-Android phones who opted out of tracking.
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Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The post goes into detail about each subclass with many of them incorporating homebrewed elements straight from the developers’ creativity.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
All of the additional subclasses will change the way players engage with the game, with the Oathbreaker Knight getting unique voice lines and reactivity for Oathbreakers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Finally, the game will get 12 additional subclasses, one for every base class in the game.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The post goes into detail about each subclass with many of them incorporating homebrewed elements straight from the developers’ creativity.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
All of the additional subclasses will change the way players engage with the game, with the Oathbreaker Knight getting unique voice lines and reactivity for Oathbreakers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Finally, the game will get 12 additional subclasses, one for every base class in the game.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
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subclass
noun
sub·class
ˈsəb-ˌklas
: a category in biological classification ranking below a class and above an order
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