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title: "What is a base class?"  
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author: "Amit Singh"  
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# What is a base class?

Base class is the most generalised class in a class structure. Most applications have such root classes. In Java, Object is the base class for all classes.

## Answers

### Answer by Amit Singh

Base class is the most generalised class in a class structure. Most applications have such root classes. In Java, Object is the base class for all classes.


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