"polymorphic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk Etymology: poly- + -morphic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|morphic}} poly- + -morphic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polymorphic (not comparable)
  1. Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (able to have several shapes or forms): multiform Translations (relating to polymorphism): polimorf (Catalan), polimòrfic (Catalan), 多形型 (duō xíng xíng) (Chinese Mandarin), monimuotoinen (Finnish), polymorphisch (German), fjölbreytinn (Icelandic), fjölmóta (Icelandic), ilchruthach (Irish), polamorfach (Irish), yl-chrooagh (Manx), polimorficzny (Polish), polimórfico (Portuguese), polimorfo (Spanish), polimórfico (Spanish), çok biçimli (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-polymorphic-en-adj-h6QliM6z Disambiguation of 'able to have several shapes or forms': 70 13 16 Disambiguation of 'relating to polymorphism': 78 14 8
  2. (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-polymorphic-en-adj-tGY9tm32 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, English terms suffixed with -morphic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 59 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 21 55 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morphic: 22 57 22 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  3. (chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.) Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-polymorphic-en-adj-DeslIlRE Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: protean Derived forms: catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, polymorphically, polymorphic iteration

Download JSON data for polymorphic meaning in All languages combined (5.8kB)

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