polymorphism
/ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- the occurrence of something in several different forms, in particular多形现象, 尤指：
1.1
- Biology 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。
1.2
- Genetics the presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate【遗传】（基因）多态性。
1.3
- Computing 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。
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