An inheritance hierarchy represents the relationship between classes where one class inherits properties and behaviors from another class. It forms a hierarchical structure with parent and child classes.
Related terms
Superclass/Base Class/Parent Class: A superclass or base class is the class that is being inherited from in an inheritance hierarchy.
Subclass/Derived Class/Child Class: A subclass or derived class is the class that inherits properties and behaviors from its superclass in an inheritance hierarchy.