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Meaning of Override | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈəʊ.vəˌɹaɪd

Definitions

  1. A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
  2. A royalty.
  3. A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
  4. A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.

Equivalents

Examples

“The bill passed with 72 members voting for the override and 46 against.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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