여러 가지 형태나 단계 또는 변형으로 존재하는 상태.
The condition or state of existing in several different forms, stages, or variations.
예문:
"The polymorphism of human culture makes it difficult to establish universal social laws."
"Scholars debated the polymorphism of the myth across different geographical regions."
한 종의 생물 집단 내에서 둘 이상의 서로 다른 외형이나 유전적 변이가 나타나는 현상.
The occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms in the population of a species, or genetic variation within a population.
예문:
"The colorful patterns on the wings of these butterflies are a classic example of visual polymorphism."
"Genetic polymorphism allows a species to adapt more effectively to changing environmental conditions."
객체 지향 프로그래밍에서 하나의 인터페이스를 통해 서로 다른 데이터 타입을 처리하거나 하나의 기호가 여러 타입을 나타낼 수 있게 하는 특성.
A feature of object-oriented programming that allows different data types to be handled through a single interface, enabling one symbol to represent multiple types.
예문:
"Through polymorphism, the program can call the same method name on different objects and get different results."
"The developer used polymorphism to simplify the code and make it more extensible for future updates."
고체 물질이나 화학 화합물이 둘 이상의 결정 형태나 구조로 존재할 수 있는 능력.
The ability of a solid material or chemical compound to exist in more than one crystalline form or structure.
예문:
"The polymorphism of calcium carbonate results in different minerals such as calcite and aragonite."
"Understanding the polymorphism of a drug is crucial because different crystal forms can have different solubility rates."