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Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. / (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.

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polymorphic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌpɑliˈmɔɹfɪk/

Adjective

not-comparable of a function

Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms. / (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.

Japanese Meaning

多形性の、複数の形や状態をとる性質を持つ / プログラミングにおいて、単一のパラメータが複数のデータ型を受け入れる、または関数が複数の型に対応できる性質を示す

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The artist created a polymorphic sculpture that appeared to change shape as viewers walked around it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その彫刻家は、鑑賞者が周りを歩くと形が変わるように見える、複数の形態をとる彫刻を制作した。

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Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.

I refer to those genera which have sometimes been called "protean" or "polymorphic," in which the species present an inordinate amount of variation; and hardly two naturalists can agree which forms to rank as species and which as varieties.

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