polymorphicприлагательное Having or occurring in several different forms, especially with reference to species or genetic variation. The polymorphic nature of the butterfly population allows them to adapt to various environmental changes.
Exhibiting or capable of assuming different forms or shapes. The polymorphic crystal structures of the mineral make it a subject of interest for geologists.
(Computing, of code, functions, or types) Relating to or exhibiting polymorphism; able to operate on or represent values of different data types. In many object-oriented languages, a polymorphic method can accept objects of any subclass of its declared parameter type.