adverb
- In a manner that exhibits or involves polymorphism; in a way that allows multiple forms or types to be handled by a single interface or function.
Usage: technical; computing
Examples
- The function operates polymorphically, accepting different data types as input.
- In object-oriented programming, methods can be called polymorphically on objects of different classes.
- The system handles requests polymorphically, adapting its behavior based on the input type.
- The API is designed to work polymorphically with various database backends.
- Polymorphically implemented features allow the code to be more flexible and reusable.