There is no way to let derived classes define a new, unrelated method with the same name.

"Can a state tax a class of taxpayers defined by having committed a crime?"

The class defines all the properties and methods that its objects will have.

Having all these classes & types defined makes the nodes speak the same language.

Each class defines a vocational focus including 12 months of training with a total average of 940 hours per activity.

Nowadays, "classes define themselves by their means of consumption."

A class defines constituent members which enable its instances to have state and behavior.

For example, an abstract class can define an interface without providing implementation.

The class you are born into in America largely defines your life, and it is next to impossible to break out of it.

The first class defined the standards by which the program would operate by and excel.