polymorphic
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polymorphic
- /ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk
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From poly- + -morphic.
adjective
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Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
I refer to those genera which have sometimes been called "protean" or "polymorphic," in which the species present an inordinate amount of variation; and hardly two naturalists can agree which forms to rank as species and which as varieties.
Similar: multiform
- Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter. Polymorphic redefinition in C++ is achieved by the use of virtual functions.
- Relating to a compound that can crystallize into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.) The fact that polymorphic equilibrium is not a dynamic equilibrium is significant with respect to the random distribution of velocity of temperature agitation among the molecules.
- Being or relating to polymorphic content; developed for multiple formats from the start, instead of being adapted later.
Similar: protean · Opposite: monomorphic
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adjective
Similar: protean · Opposite: monomorphic
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adj relating to polymorphism
| Español | polimorfo, polimórfico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多形型 duō xíng xíng |
| Português | polimórfico |
| Français | polymorphique |
| Deutsch | polymorphisch |
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