Editing Polymorphism

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'''Polymorphism''', '''polymorphic''', '''polymorph''', '''polymorphous''', or '''polymorphy''' may refer to:
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==Computing==
* [[Polymorphism (computer science)]], the ability in programming to present the same programming interface for differing underlying forms
* [[Ad hoc polymorphism]], applying polymorphic functions to arguments of different types
* [[Parametric polymorphism]], abstracts types, so that multiple can be used with a single implementation
** [[Bounded quantification]], restricts type parameters to a range of subtypes
* [[Subtyping]], different classes related by some common superclass can be used in place of that superclass
* [[Row polymorphism]], uses structural subtyping to allow polymorphism over records
* [[Polymorphic code]], self-modifying program code designed to defeat anti-virus programs or reverse engineering

==Science==

===Biology===
* [[Chromosomal polymorphism]], a condition where one species contains members with varying chromosome counts or shapes
* [[Pleomorphism (cytology)|Cell polymorphism]], variability in size of cells or nuclei
* [[Gene polymorphism]], the existence of more than one allele at a gene's locus within a population
* [[Lipid polymorphism]], the property of amphiphiles that gives rise to various aggregations of lipids
* Polymorphic, a wave pattern seen on an electrocardiogram; see [[QRS complex]]
* [[Polymorphism (biology)]], the occurrence of more than one form in the same population of a species
* [[Polymorphism (RLFP)]], a technique that exploits variations in homologous DNA sequences

===Other sciences===
* [[Polymorphism (materials science)]], the existence of a solid material in two or more crystal structures, known as polymorphs
* ''Polymorph'', a marketing name for [[polycaprolactone]], a type of thermoplastic which fuses at 60&nbsp;°C

==Fiction==
* Polymorph, a [[shapeshifting]] being in:
** [[Polymorph (Red Dwarf)|"Polymorph" (''Red Dwarf'')]], third episode of series III of the science fiction sitcom
** "[[Emohawk: Polymorph II]]", fourth episode of series VI of the science fiction sitcom
** [[Polymorph (novel)|''Polymorph'' (novel)]], a 1997 cyberpunk novel by Scott Westerfeld 
* Polymorph, a magical spell in many fantasy [[role-playing game]]s that transforms a target into one of many different creatures for a period of time

==See also==
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* [[Dimorphism (disambiguation)]]
* [[Monomorphic (disambiguation)]]
* [[Polymorphism in Lepidoptera]]
* [[Shapeshifter (disambiguation)]]

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