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Meaning of "polymorphic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLYMORPHIC

polymorphic  [ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLYMORPHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polymorphic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POLYMORPHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of polymorphic in the English dictionary

The first definition of polymorphic in the dictionary is of or relating to a species of animal or plant that exhibits polymorphism. Other definition of polymorphic is of or relating to any of the crystalline forms of a chemical compound that exhibits polymorphism. Polymorphic is also of or relating to any of a group of white blood cells that have lobed nuclei and granular cytoplasm and function as phagocytes; they include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLYMORPHIC


actinomorphic
ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk
anamorphic
ˌænəˈmɔːfɪk
anthropomorphic
ˌænθrəpəˈmɔːfɪk
automorphic
ˌɔːtəʊˈmɔːfɪk
biomorphic
ˌbaɪəʊˈmɔːfɪk
dimorphic
daɪˈmɔːfɪk
dysmorphic
dɪsˈmɔːfɪk
geomorphic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈmɔːfɪk
holomorphic
ˌhɒləˈmɔːfɪk
homeomorphic
ˌhɒmɪəˈmɔːfɪk
homomorphic
ˌhɒməˈmɔːfɪk
hypomorphic
ˌhaɪpəˈmɔːfɪk
isomorphic
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪk
meromorphic
ˌmɛrəʊˈmɔːfɪk
mesomorphic
ˌmɛsəʊˈmɔːfɪk
metamorphic
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfɪk
monomorphic
ˌmɒnəʊˈmɔːfɪk
pleomorphic
ˌpliːəˈmɔːfɪk
pseudomorphic
ˌsjuːdəʊˈmɔːfɪk
zoomorphic
ˌzəʊəʊˈmɔːfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLYMORPHIC

polymerase
polymeric
polymeride
polymerisation
polymerise
polymerism
polymerization
polymerize
polymerous
polymery
polymorph
polymorphic function
polymorphically
polymorphism
polymorphonuclear
polymorphonuclear leucocyte
polymorphous
polymorphously
polymyositis
polymyxin

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLYMORPHIC

ectomorphic
enantiomorphic
endomorphic
ergatomorphic
geographic
homoeomorphic
hydromorphic
hystricomorphic
idiomorphic
isodimorphic
ophiomorphic
ornithomorphic
Orphic
panidiomorphic
protomorphic
skeuomorphic
theriomorphic
trimorphic
xenomorphic
xeromorphic
zygomorphic

Synonyms and antonyms of polymorphic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polymorphic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLYMORPHIC

Find out the translation of polymorphic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polymorphic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polymorphic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多态
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polimórfica
570 millions of speakers

English

polymorphic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहुरूपी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متعددة الأشكال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полиморфный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polimórfica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহুরুপী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polymorphe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polimorfik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

polymorphe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

多形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다형성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polimorfik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đa hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாலிமார்பிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बहुमापक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polimorfik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polimorfo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polimorficzny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліморфний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polimorf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολυμορφικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polimorfiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polymorf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

polymorfe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polymorphic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYMORPHIC»

The term «polymorphic» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLYMORPHIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polymorphic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYMORPHIC»

Discover the use of polymorphic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polymorphic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Efficient Polymorphic Calls
Therefore, many current Smalltalk implementations incorporate inline caches. 3.2 .3 POLYMORPHIC INLINE CACHING (PIC) Inline caches are effective only if the receiver type (and thus the call target) remains relatively constant at a call site.
Karel Driesen, 2001
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Polymorphic and Metamorphic Malware Detection
In this chapter, we address the problem of identification of metamorphic malware and malware mutants. Unlike polymorphic malware, metamorphic malware uses code obfuscation techniques instead of encryption to bypass the conventional ...
Qinghua Zhang, 2008
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Automatic Defense Against Zero-day Polymorphic Worms in ...
1.1.2.2 What Do We Need to Generate Signatures for Zero-day Polymorphic Worms? Automated signature generation for zero-day polymorphic worms is a very challenging task that needs extensive background and experience in this field.
Mohssen Mohammed, Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, 2013
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Phylogenetic Relationship Among Polymorphic ...
Chapter 2: Phylogenetic Relationships Among Oligohymenophorean Ciliates Based on Small Subunit rRNA Gene Sequences, with Special Emphasis on Polymorphic Taxa. Abstract The Class Oligohymenophorea is a monophyletic group ...
Glenn Frederick Gebler, 2007
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Effects of Additives on Crystallization, Polymorphic ...
CHAPTER 2. STABILIZATION OF THE SOLID-STATE POLYMORPHIC TRANSFORMATION OF FLUFENAMIC ACID BY EPITAXY AND SOLID SOLUTION FORMATION BETWEEN A STRUCTURALLY SIMILAR ADDITIVE, MEFENAMIC ACID, ...
Eun Hee Lee, 2007
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Real-time Raman Spectroscopic Monitoring of Solvent-mediated ...
ESTIMATION OF THE TRANSITION TEMPERATURE FOR AN ENATIOTROPIC POLYMORPHIC SYSTEM FROM THE TRANSFORMATION KINETICS MONITORED USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY 4.1. Abstract Polymorphism is a frequently ...
Yuerong Hu, 2007
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Application of Secondary Nucleation Models to Polymorphic ...
For biologically active compounds, polymorphic forms can have unique efficacy and safety profiles. Health regulators, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency, require that prospective license ...
Praveen Ram Menta Prasanna, 2008
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The Textbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care and CPR
baseline. However, during tachycardia, morphology does not distinguish torsades from polymorphic tachycardia attributable to other causes. Rather, torsades is suspected based on knowledge of the preceding EGG (with QT prolongation) or ...
John M. Field, 2009
9
Crystallization in Polymorphic Systems
Thermodynamic relationship between polymorphs Similar to other physiochemical processes, crystallization in polymorphic systems is controlled by both thermodynamic and kinetic factors and the interplay between them determines the final ...
Jun Huang, 2008
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Genetic and Bioinformatic Approaches to Identify Polymorphic ...
Genetic and Bioinformatic Approaches To Identify Polymorphic Modulators of Transcription Factor Binding and Disease Phenotypes Including HIV-1 Viremia David Wayne Williamson Abstract (PROBLEM) The overall goal of this thesis is to  ...
David Wayne Williamson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLYMORPHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polymorphic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Arnold Day raises money for CJ Foundation
More than 1,200 fans come dressed as their favorite character or purchase merchandise, including the specially designed polymorphic T-shirt ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Controlling polymorphisms using lasers for pharmaceutical synthesis
Different polymorphic forms of the same drug display different characteristics – for example, the metastable phase of the anti-inflammatory drug ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Combined transcriptome studies identify AFF3 as a mediator of the …
This polymorphic repeat is hypermethylated in FRA2A, leading to silencing of AFF3 in the nervous system. Aff3 is expressed in the mouse ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Researchers Enlist Machine Learning In Malware Detection
Machine/deep learning is especially helpful in staying atop the increasingly polymorphic nature of malware. "If a malware author two months ... «Dark Reading, Jul 15»
5
Studying Archaeological Sites with Portable Raman Spectroscopy
By studying the Raman spectrum, it is also possible to identify differences in polymorphic forms of pigments. With reduction in the size of the ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
6
Distribution of HLA haplotypes across Japanese Archipelago …
The polymorphic nature of the HLA region is thought to have been shaped from balancing selection and maintained by overdominance effect, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Genome-wide association study of IgA nephropathy using 23 465 …
In the present study, we used a distinctive new approach using MS markers instead of SNPs as polymorphic markers. MS markers are highly ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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American Pika Research Shows Value of NGS in Conservation …
The researchers noted that the proportion of polymorphic loci varied across the sampling sites. The lower elevation sites, they reported, had lower numbers of ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»
9
Visual Studio 2015 launches, with Android, iOS, and even Apple …
My favorite new feature is undoubtedly polymorphic lambdas, which are new to C++ 14, but one important C++ 11 ("SFINAE") is still ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
10
CipherLoc Corporation Announces Consulting Agreement With …
This is the first and only Polymorphic Key Progression Algorithmic Cipher Engine that can be used in commercial, security sensitive ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Polymorphic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/polymorphic>. Apr 2024 ».
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