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polymorphism
Overview of noun polymorphism
The noun polymorphism has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. polymorphism, pleomorphism -- ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)
2. polymorphism -- ((biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
=> chemical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
polymorphism
=> organic phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
=> dimorphism
Sense 2
polymorphism
=> dimorphism
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
=> chemical phenomenon
Sense 2
polymorphism
=> organic phenomenon
Antonyms of noun polymorphism
Member Holonyms of noun polymorphism
Substance Holonyms of noun polymorphism
Part Holonyms of noun polymorphism
Member Meronyms of noun polymorphism
Substance Meronyms of noun polymorphism
Part Meronyms of noun polymorphism
Meronyms of noun polymorphism
Holonyms of noun polymorphism
Attributes of noun polymorphism
Derived Forms of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
RELATED TO>(adj) polymorphic#1
=> polymorphous, polymorphic
RELATED TO>(adj) polymorphous#1
=> polymorphous, polymorphic
Sense 2
polymorphism
RELATED TO>(adj) polymorphic#2
=> polymorphic, polymorphous
RELATED TO>(adj) polymorphous#2
=> polymorphic, polymorphous
Domain of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
TOPIC>(noun) chemistry#1, chemical science#1
Sense 2
polymorphism
TOPIC>(noun) biology#1, biological science#1
Domain Terms of noun polymorphism
Familiarity of noun polymorphism
polymorphism used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism
> chemical phenomenon
=> allotropy, allotropism
=> exchange
=> crystallization, crystallisation, crystallizing
=> valency
=> polymorphism, pleomorphism
=> state of matter, state
Sense 2
polymorphism
> organic phenomenon
=> dominance
=> abiogenesis, autogenesis, autogeny, spontaneous generation
=> alternation of generations, heterogenesis, xenogenesis
=> annual ring, growth ring
=> bioelectricity
=> circulation
=> cyclosis, streaming
=> death
=> decay, decomposition
=> dehiscence
=> desquamation, peeling, shedding
=> exfoliation
=> diapedesis
=> facilitation
=> food chain
=> food pyramid
=> food web, food cycle
=> gene expression
=> histocompatibility
=> life
=> life cycle
=> pleomorphism
=> polymorphism
=> recognition
=> rejection
=> rejuvenation, greening
=> sex linkage
Meronyms of noun polymorphism
2 senses of polymorphism
Holonyms of noun polymorphism
Grep of noun polymorphism
polymorphism
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