"polytype" meaning in All languages combined

See polytype on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-polytype.wav Forms: polytypes [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + type. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|type}} poly- + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} polytype (plural polytypes)
  1. Any of the types involved in polytypism.
    Sense id: en-polytype-en-noun-KM8SBiIW
  2. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
    Sense id: en-polytype-en-noun-bnRBWJfM
  3. (computing theory) In the Hindley–Milner type system, a data type containing variables bound by one or more ∀ (for-all) quantifiers.
    Sense id: en-polytype-en-noun-MUgMNUcB Categories (other): Theory of computing, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 77 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 18 14 49 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 3 45 5 29 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 47 3 31 4 Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-polytype.wav Forms: polytypes [present, singular, third-person], polytyping [participle, present], polytyped [participle, past], polytyped [past]
Etymology: From poly- + type. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|type}} poly- + type Head templates: {{en-verb}} polytype (third-person singular simple present polytypes, present participle polytyping, simple past and past participle polytyped)
  1. (transitive) To produce a polytype of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-polytype-en-verb-64my3lLK

Verb [French]

Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} polytype
  1. inflection of polytyper:
    first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: polytyper
    Sense id: en-polytype-fr-verb-PT12Eo7K Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. inflection of polytyper:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: polytyper
    Sense id: en-polytype-fr-verb-g9u9WXii

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