openclass
nounUK /ˈəʊpən klɑːs/
US /ˈoʊpən klæs/
A class where anyone can join and learn together.
The community center holds an openclass on Saturday mornings for kids who want to learn painting.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of word in grammar that can take new members, like nouns and verbs.
In linguistics, 'noun' is an openclass because new nouns are created all the time.
3. A school session that visitors are welcome to watch.
Parents were invited to the openclass to see how the students were learning.
4. A class in object-oriented programming that can be extended by other classes.
The teacher explained that an openclass can be inherited by subclasses in the code.