Definition of polymorphism in English:

polymorphism

noun ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪz(ə)mˌpɑliˈmɔrfɪzəm

mass noun

1The condition of occurring in several different forms.
多形现象，尤指
the complexity and polymorphism of human cognition
1. 1.1Biology The occurrence of different forms among the members of a population or colony, or in the life cycle of an individual organism.
  〔生〕多形性
  the workers of this species exhibit polymorphism, specialized physical castes
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many of the 5000 or so bryozoan species exhibit polymorphism.
  Examples of the concept include Integration and polymorphism: degree of autonomy of individual versus integration of specialized individuals, relative degrees of fitness (Boardman and Cheetham, 1973; Schopf, 1973; Bates and Kirk, 1985; Pitelka and Ashmun, 1985; Mackie, 1986).
  Both position types occur in every crossbill population studied, so the maintenance of this polymorphism necessitates an evolutionary explanation.
  In the subclass Hexacorallia, polymorphism of polyps in colonies is unknown, so for this group, variation in life cycles simply involves fission.
2. 1.2Genetics The presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate.
  〔遗传〕（基因）多态性
  Example sentencesExamples
  Double reduction may play a significant role in plant evolution and the maintenance of genetic polymorphism in natural populations.
  A common goal of population genetic investigations is to explain the fate of genetic polymorphism within a species.
  Organisms exhibiting genetic polymorphism often also exhibit true alternative life-history strategies in which behavioral tactics are genetically fixed.
  Future clinical trials may be aimed at specific patient populations determined by genetic polymorphism and other risk factors.
  Some of the genetic polymorphism that existed in the ancestral populations was lost in the populations of the two lakes.
3. 1.3Computing A feature of a programming language that allows routines to use variables of different types at different times.
  〔计算机〕多变量性
  object oriented programming introduces novel features like polymorphism
  Example sentencesExamples
  Late binding in addition to data types provides a needed aspect to allow polymorphism or the choosing of an object's method implementation at run-time.
  And, templates can be used with inheritance for applications such as parameterized virtuality, which combines the best of two forms of polymorphism.
  RMI uses object serialization to marshal and unmarshal parameters and does not truncate types, supporting true object-oriented polymorphism.
  The doubling-up of parentheses in the way Verity describes is nothing more or less than an early form of polymorphism, as functions can also be seen as virtual arrays of infinite values.
  A sketch about patterns, interfaces and polymorphism preceded a discussion of the Memento, Command and Objects for State patterns, which were fine and relatively unambiguous.

Derivatives

polymorphous

adjective ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəsˌpɑliˈmɔrfəs

1Occurring in several different forms or stages.
多形现象，尤指
she is polymorphous in thought and flexible in action
1. 1.1Biology Exhibiting polymorphism.
Example sentencesExamples
- All manner of mouth noise, acoustic instruments and polymorphous percussion make up its rainbow plumage, essential during mating season.
- In short, I can't decide whether or not I'm a congenital liberal, who found a vent to come out through, or a polymorphous soul which took on the first identity it found to be coherent.
- The polymorphous nature of identity and the choices we can make about who we are at any given time are some of the great liberations of our age.
- a polymorphous organism
- a polymorphous low-grade tumour

Definition of polymorphism in US English:

polymorphism

nounˌpɑliˈmɔrfɪzəmˌpälēˈmôrfizəm

1The condition of occurring in several different forms.
多形现象，尤指
the complexity and polymorphism of human cognition
1. 1.1Biology The occurrence of different forms among the members of a population or colony, or in the life cycle of an individual organism.
  〔生〕多形性
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the subclass Hexacorallia, polymorphism of polyps in colonies is unknown, so for this group, variation in life cycles simply involves fission.
  Many of the 5000 or so bryozoan species exhibit polymorphism.
  Both position types occur in every crossbill population studied, so the maintenance of this polymorphism necessitates an evolutionary explanation.
  Examples of the concept include Integration and polymorphism: degree of autonomy of individual versus integration of specialized individuals, relative degrees of fitness (Boardman and Cheetham, 1973; Schopf, 1973; Bates and Kirk, 1985; Pitelka and Ashmun, 1985; Mackie, 1986).
2. 1.2Genetics The presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate.
  〔遗传〕（基因）多态性
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some of the genetic polymorphism that existed in the ancestral populations was lost in the populations of the two lakes.
  Future clinical trials may be aimed at specific patient populations determined by genetic polymorphism and other risk factors.
  A common goal of population genetic investigations is to explain the fate of genetic polymorphism within a species.
  Organisms exhibiting genetic polymorphism often also exhibit true alternative life-history strategies in which behavioral tactics are genetically fixed.
  Double reduction may play a significant role in plant evolution and the maintenance of genetic polymorphism in natural populations.
3. 1.3Biochemistry The occurrence of a number of alternative forms within a section of a nucleic acid or protein molecule.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Histograms of allelic frequencies revealed strikingly different patterns of polymorphism among loci.
  Moreover, genetic polymorphism of CYP genes, alone or in combination, have been identified as a cancer risk modifier in various cancers including lung.
  Estimates of nucleotide polymorphism within each chromosomal arrangement are presented in table 1.
  The large number of loci investigated in this study allowed us to search for possible causes of different levels of polymorphism among loci.
  To analyze sequences for neutrality, we performed tests based on protein polymorphism only.
4. 1.4Computing A feature of a programming language that allows routines to use variables of different types at different times.
  〔计算机〕多变量性
  Example sentencesExamples
  The doubling-up of parentheses in the way Verity describes is nothing more or less than an early form of polymorphism, as functions can also be seen as virtual arrays of infinite values.
  A sketch about patterns, interfaces and polymorphism preceded a discussion of the Memento, Command and Objects for State patterns, which were fine and relatively unambiguous.
  Late binding in addition to data types provides a needed aspect to allow polymorphism or the choosing of an object's method implementation at run-time.
  RMI uses object serialization to marshal and unmarshal parameters and does not truncate types, supporting true object-oriented polymorphism.
  And, templates can be used with inheritance for applications such as parameterized virtuality, which combines the best of two forms of polymorphism.

词汇	polymorphism
释义	Definition of polymorphism in English: polymorphism noun ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪz(ə)mˌpɑliˈmɔrfɪzəm mass noun 1The condition of occurring in several different forms. 多形现象，尤指 the complexity and polymorphism of human cognition 1.1Biology The occurrence of different forms among the members of a population or colony, or in the life cycle of an individual organism. 〔生〕多形性 the workers of this species exhibit polymorphism, specialized physical castes Example sentencesExamples Many of the 5000 or so bryozoan species exhibit polymorphism. Examples of the concept include Integration and polymorphism: degree of autonomy of individual versus integration of specialized individuals, relative degrees of fitness (Boardman and Cheetham, 1973; Schopf, 1973; Bates and Kirk, 1985; Pitelka and Ashmun, 1985; Mackie, 1986). Both position types occur in every crossbill population studied, so the maintenance of this polymorphism necessitates an evolutionary explanation. In the subclass Hexacorallia, polymorphism of polyps in colonies is unknown, so for this group, variation in life cycles simply involves fission. 1.2Genetics The presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate. 〔遗传〕（基因）多态性 Example sentencesExamples Double reduction may play a significant role in plant evolution and the maintenance of genetic polymorphism in natural populations. A common goal of population genetic investigations is to explain the fate of genetic polymorphism within a species. Organisms exhibiting genetic polymorphism often also exhibit true alternative life-history strategies in which behavioral tactics are genetically fixed. Future clinical trials may be aimed at specific patient populations determined by genetic polymorphism and other risk factors. Some of the genetic polymorphism that existed in the ancestral populations was lost in the populations of the two lakes. 1.3Computing A feature of a programming language that allows routines to use variables of different types at different times. 〔计算机〕多变量性 object oriented programming introduces novel features like polymorphism Example sentencesExamples Late binding in addition to data types provides a needed aspect to allow polymorphism or the choosing of an object's method implementation at run-time. And, templates can be used with inheritance for applications such as parameterized virtuality, which combines the best of two forms of polymorphism. RMI uses object serialization to marshal and unmarshal parameters and does not truncate types, supporting true object-oriented polymorphism. The doubling-up of parentheses in the way Verity describes is nothing more or less than an early form of polymorphism, as functions can also be seen as virtual arrays of infinite values. A sketch about patterns, interfaces and polymorphism preceded a discussion of the Memento, Command and Objects for State patterns, which were fine and relatively unambiguous. Derivatives polymorphous adjective ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəsˌpɑliˈmɔrfəs 1Occurring in several different forms or stages. 多形现象，尤指 she is polymorphous in thought and flexible in action 1.1Biology Exhibiting polymorphism. Example sentencesExamples All manner of mouth noise, acoustic instruments and polymorphous percussion make up its rainbow plumage, essential during mating season. In short, I can't decide whether or not I'm a congenital liberal, who found a vent to come out through, or a polymorphous soul which took on the first identity it found to be coherent. The polymorphous nature of identity and the choices we can make about who we are at any given time are some of the great liberations of our age. a polymorphous organism a polymorphous low-grade tumour Definition of polymorphism in US English: polymorphism nounˌpɑliˈmɔrfɪzəmˌpälēˈmôrfizəm 1The condition of occurring in several different forms. 多形现象，尤指 the complexity and polymorphism of human cognition 1.1Biology The occurrence of different forms among the members of a population or colony, or in the life cycle of an individual organism. 〔生〕多形性 Example sentencesExamples In the subclass Hexacorallia, polymorphism of polyps in colonies is unknown, so for this group, variation in life cycles simply involves fission. Many of the 5000 or so bryozoan species exhibit polymorphism. Both position types occur in every crossbill population studied, so the maintenance of this polymorphism necessitates an evolutionary explanation. Examples of the concept include Integration and polymorphism: degree of autonomy of individual versus integration of specialized individuals, relative degrees of fitness (Boardman and Cheetham, 1973; Schopf, 1973; Bates and Kirk, 1985; Pitelka and Ashmun, 1985; Mackie, 1986). 1.2Genetics The presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate. 〔遗传〕（基因）多态性 Example sentencesExamples Some of the genetic polymorphism that existed in the ancestral populations was lost in the populations of the two lakes. Future clinical trials may be aimed at specific patient populations determined by genetic polymorphism and other risk factors. A common goal of population genetic investigations is to explain the fate of genetic polymorphism within a species. Organisms exhibiting genetic polymorphism often also exhibit true alternative life-history strategies in which behavioral tactics are genetically fixed. Double reduction may play a significant role in plant evolution and the maintenance of genetic polymorphism in natural populations. 1.3Biochemistry The occurrence of a number of alternative forms within a section of a nucleic acid or protein molecule. Example sentencesExamples Histograms of allelic frequencies revealed strikingly different patterns of polymorphism among loci. Moreover, genetic polymorphism of CYP genes, alone or in combination, have been identified as a cancer risk modifier in various cancers including lung. Estimates of nucleotide polymorphism within each chromosomal arrangement are presented in table 1. The large number of loci investigated in this study allowed us to search for possible causes of different levels of polymorphism among loci. To analyze sequences for neutrality, we performed tests based on protein polymorphism only. 1.4Computing A feature of a programming language that allows routines to use variables of different types at different times. 〔计算机〕多变量性 Example sentencesExamples The doubling-up of parentheses in the way Verity describes is nothing more or less than an early form of polymorphism, as functions can also be seen as virtual arrays of infinite values. A sketch about patterns, interfaces and polymorphism preceded a discussion of the Memento, Command and Objects for State patterns, which were fine and relatively unambiguous. Late binding in addition to data types provides a needed aspect to allow polymorphism or the choosing of an object's method implementation at run-time. RMI uses object serialization to marshal and unmarshal parameters and does not truncate types, supporting true object-oriented polymorphism. And, templates can be used with inheritance for applications such as parameterized virtuality, which combines the best of two forms of polymorphism.
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