polymorphism
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/ˌpɒlɪ'mɔfɪzəm/
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/ˌpɒlɪ'mɔ:fɪzəm/
noun
R
When something can have different forms or ways of being.
Butterflies show polymorphism in their wing patterns.
R
In programming, when a function can work with different types of data.
Polymorphism lets you use the same function for different data types.
translation
When something can have different forms or ways of being.; In programming, when a function can work with different types of data.
Word Forms
Plural
polymorphisms