# Deferred Instantiation

> The ability to let subclasses decide which class to instantiate, deferring the choice from the base class.

Record: `lex:deferred-instantiation`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Design Patterns Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/design-patterns-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-deferred-instantiation

## category

- [Creational Patterns](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/creational-patterns.md)

## referenced-by

- [Factory Method Pattern](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/factory-method-pattern.md)