polymorphism

ˌpɑliˈmɔrfɪzəm

Definition

Definition of polymorphism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

ability for different types to be used with one interface

TECH.

Polymorphism lets you call different objects with the same method.

overloading

subtyping

genetics

TECH.

existence of different genotypes within a species

TECH.

Genetic polymorphism contributes to species diversity.

allelism

heterogeneity

heterozygosity

crystallography

TECH.

ability of a material to exist in multiple crystal forms

TECH.

Polymorphism affects the properties of minerals.

allotropy

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Expressions with polymorphism

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genetic polymorphism

stable presence of different DNA forms within one species group

Genetic polymorphism helps explain why some people resist certain infections.

single nucleotide polymorphism

genetic variation in DNA from a single nucleotide change

Scientists studied the single nucleotide polymorphism in the population.

Origin of polymorphism

Greek, poly (many) + morphē (form)

Terms with polymorphism included in their meaning

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SNP

acr.

acr: single-nucleotide polymorphism

small change in DNA that can affect traits

subtyping

adj.

technology

involving type polymorphism in programming

Examples of polymorphism in a sentence

Polymorphism enables testing with mock objects.
Polymorphism allows for genetic variation in populations.
The study focused on polymorphism in butterfly species.
Scientists study polymorphism to understand material properties.
Polymorphism can lead to different crystal structures.

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French:polymorphisme, ...
German:Polymorphismus, Kristallstrukturvielfalt, ...
Italian:polimorfismo, polimorfismo genetico, ...
Spanish:polimorfismo, multiformidad, ...
Portuguese:polimorfismo, variação cristalina, ...
Chinese:多态性, 遗传多态性, ...
Japanese:多態性, 多型, ...
Arabic:تَعَدُّد الأَشْكَال, تَعَدُّدُ الأَشْكالِ الجينِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹלִימוֹרְפִיזְם, רִבּוּי צוּרוֹת, ...
Russian:полиморфизм, многокристалличность, ...
Ukrainian:поліморфізм, кристалічна форма, ...
Hindi:बहुरूपता, पॉलीमॉर्फिज्म, ...
Bengali:পলিমরফিজম, স্ফটিক বৈচিত্র্য, ...
Catalan:polimorfisme, diversitat genètica, ...
Czech:polymorfismus, polymorfie, ...
Danish:polymorfi, genetisk variation, ...
Dutch:polymorfisme, kristalvariatie, ...
Greek:πολυμορφισμός, πολυμορφία, ...
Hungarian:polimorfizmus, kristálypolimorfizmus, ...
Khmer:ពហុរូបភាព, ពហុទម្រង់, ...
Korean:다형성, 유전적 다형성, ...
Persian:چندریختی, پلی‌مورفیسم, ...
Polish:polimorfizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):polimorfismo, polimorfismo genético, ...
Romanian:polimorfism, ...
Swedish:polymorfism, kristallmångfald, ...
Thai:โพลีมอร์ฟิซึม, พอลิมอร์ฟิซึม, ...
Turkish:polimorfizm, ...
Vietnamese:tính đa hình, đa hình di truyền, ...

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