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• The ability of a class or interface to extend more than one class or interface. In Java, multiple inheritance is only available in the following circumstances

  • An interface may extend more than one interface.
  • A class may implement more than one interface.
  Only single inheritance is possible for a class extending another class.
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  multiple inheritance. (n.d.). Object-Oriented Programming with Java. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multiple-inheritance.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  multiple inheritance. www.cs.kent.ac.uk. Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multiple-inheritance (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "multiple inheritance." Object-Oriented Programming with Java. David J. Barnes. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multiple-inheritance.

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