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"fjölbreytinn" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "fjölmóta" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "ilchruthach" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polamorfach" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "gv", "lang": "Manx", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "yl-chrooagh" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimorficzny" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimórfico" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimorfo" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimórfico" }, { "_dis1": "78 14 8", "code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "çok biçimli" } ] }, { "categories": [ { "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Programming", "orig": "en:Programming", "parents": [ "Computing", "Software engineering", "Technology", "Computer science", "Engineering", "Software", "All topics", "Sciences", "Applied sciences", "Media", "Fundamental", "Communication" ], "source": "w" }, { "_dis": "19 59 22", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "21 55 24", "kind": "other", "name": "English terms prefixed with poly-", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "22 57 22", "kind": "other", "name": "English terms suffixed with -morphic", "parents": [], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1996, Rod Ellis, Data abstraction and program design", "text": "Polymorphic redefinition in C++ is achieved by the use of 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"name": "Chemistry", "orig": "en:Chemistry", "parents": [ "Sciences", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w" } ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1916, Percy Williams Bridgman, The Velocity of Polymorphic Changes Between Solids, page 84", "text": "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.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)" ], "id": "en-polymorphic-en-adj-DeslIlRE", "links": [ [ "chemistry", "chemistry" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(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" ], "topics": [ "chemistry", "natural-sciences", "physical-sciences" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/", "tags": [ "US" ] }, { "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)fɪk" } ], "synonyms": [ { "_dis1": "0 0 0", "word": "protean" } ], "word": "polymorphic" }
{ "antonyms": [ { "word": "monomorphic" } ], "categories": [ "English 4-syllable words", "English adjectives", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English lemmas", "English terms prefixed with poly-", "English terms suffixed with -morphic", "English terms with IPA pronunciation", "English uncomparable adjectives", "Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)fɪk", "Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)fɪk/4 syllables" ], "derived": [ { "word": "catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia" }, { "word": "polymorphically" }, { "word": "polymorphic iteration" } ], "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "poly", "3": "morphic" }, "expansion": "poly- + -morphic", "name": "confix" } ], "etymology_text": "poly- + -morphic", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "polymorphic (not comparable)", "name": "en-adj" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "adj", "senses": [ { "examples": [ { "text": "1897, Grant Allen, An African Millionaire\nDr. Beddersley came -- a dapper 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ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter." ], "links": [ [ "programming", "programming#Noun" ], [ "data type", "data type" ], [ "parameter", "parameter" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter." ], "raw_tags": [ "of a function" ], "tags": [ "not-comparable" ], "topics": [ "computing", "engineering", "mathematics", "natural-sciences", "physical-sciences", "programming", "sciences" ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with quotations", "en:Chemistry" ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1916, Percy Williams Bridgman, The Velocity of Polymorphic Changes Between Solids, page 84", "text": "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.", "type": "quotation" } ], "glosses": [ "Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)" ], "links": [ [ "chemistry", "chemistry" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(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" ], "topics": [ "chemistry", "natural-sciences", "physical-sciences" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/", "tags": [ "US" ] }, { "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)fɪk" } ], "synonyms": [ { "sense": "able to have several shapes or forms", "word": "multiform" }, { "word": "protean" } ], "translations": [ { "code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimorf" }, { "code": "ca", "lang": "Catalan", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimòrfic" }, { "code": "cmn", "lang": "Chinese Mandarin", "roman": "duō xíng xíng", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "多形型" }, { "code": "fi", "lang": "Finnish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "monimuotoinen" }, { "code": "de", "lang": "German", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polymorphisch" }, { "code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "fjölbreytinn" }, { "code": "is", "lang": "Icelandic", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "fjölmóta" }, { "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "ilchruthach" }, { "code": "ga", "lang": "Irish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polamorfach" }, { "code": "gv", "lang": "Manx", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "yl-chrooagh" }, { "code": "pl", "lang": "Polish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimorficzny" }, { "code": "pt", "lang": "Portuguese", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimórfico" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimorfo" }, { "code": "es", "lang": "Spanish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "polimórfico" }, { "code": "tr", "lang": "Turkish", "sense": "relating to polymorphism", "word": "çok biçimli" } ], "word": "polymorphic" }
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