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@@ -392,6 +392,28 @@ class Child-class extends Parent-Class {
 //code
 }
 ```
+
+### 6. Inheritance
+
+Acquiring the properties of an existing object by new objects is called Inheritance.
+This is achieved at the class level.
+
+```java
+class AA {
+//code
+}
+class BB extends AA {
+//code
+}
+```
+Class BB is inheriting properties from Class AA.
+Class AA is parent of class BB.
+Class BB is child of class AA.
+
+```java
+    Parent --> Base --> Super
+    Child --> Derived --> Sub    
+    
 ### Constructor
 
 Constructor is a special type of method.
@@ -407,3 +429,4 @@ public class AA {   //beg of class
    }
  }
  ```
+