polymorphic

ˌpɒl.iˈmɔː.fɪk

Definition

Definition of polymorphic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

many forms

Rare

having multiple forms or shapes

Rare

The butterfly is a polymorphic species.

diverse

multiform

varied

biology

Rare

occurring in different types or varieties

Rare

The polymorphic species exhibits various color patterns.

diverse

varied

technology

TECH.

having multiple data types for a parameter

TECH.

The polymorphic function accepts integers and strings.

adaptable

flexible

versatile

chemistry

TECH.

relating to compounds crystallizing in different forms

TECH.

Carbon is a polymorphic element.

crystalline

multiform

varied

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polymorphic function

function that can be applied to different objects

In OOP, a polymorphic function can be used with various classes.

Origin of polymorphic

Greek, poly (many) + morphē (form)

Examples of polymorphic in a sentence

In genetics, polymorphic traits can lead to diverse populations.
The polymorphic crystals have different shapes.
Polymorphic genes can result in diverse traits.
The polymorphic algorithm can handle various input types seamlessly.
Developers appreciate the polymorphic nature of the new API.
The mineral exhibits polymorphic characteristics.

Polymorphic crystals can be found in various minerals.

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French:polymorphe, polyvalent, ...
German:polymorph, mehrfachtypig, ...
Italian:polimorfico, di diversi tipi, ...
Spanish:polimórfico, de diferentes tipos, ...
Portuguese:polimórfico, variado, ...
Chinese:多态, 多样的, ...
Japanese:多形の, 多様な, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد الأَشْكال, متعدد الصيغ, ...
Hebrew:רַב-גוֹנִי, פּוֹלִימוֹרְפִי, ...
Russian:полиморфный, различных типов, ...
Ukrainian:поліморфний, різноманітний, ...
Hindi:बहुरूपी, विविध प्रकार का, ...
Bengali:বহুরূপী, বহুরূপী ধরনের, ...
Catalan:polimòrfic, de tipus polimòrfic, ...
Czech:polymorfní, ...
Danish:polymorf, af polymorf type, ...
Dutch:polymorf, veelsoortig, ...
Greek:πολυμορφικός, πολυμορφικού τύπου, ...
Hungarian:polimorf, többféle adattípust kezelő, ...
Khmer:ពហុទម្រង់, ដែលសមាសធាតុគីមីអាចកកជាគ្រីស្តាល់ក្នុងទម្រង់ផ្សេងៗគ្នា, ...
Korean:다형성의, 여러 종류가 있는, ...
Persian:چندشکلی, چندگونه‌ای, ...
Polish:polimorficzny, wielopostaciowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):polimórfico, variado, ...
Romanian:polimorf, cu tipuri diferite, ...
Swedish:polymorf, mångformig, ...
Thai:หลายรูปแบบ, หลายประเภท, ...
Turkish:çok biçimli, çok çeşitli, ...
Vietnamese:đa hình, đa dạng, ...

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