Look up: polymorphism

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   Polymorphism
   the ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure.
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   polymorphism
   Pleomorphism.
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   polymorphism
   [n] - (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound 2. [n] - (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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   Polymorphism
   The occurrence of many forms of the same species.
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   Polymorphism
   Different crystal structures at different temperatures or pressures for a single compound.
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   Polymorphism
   the ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure.
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   polymorphism
   (theory, programming) A concept first identified by Christopher Strachey (1967) and developed by Hindley and Milner, allowing types such as list of anything. E.g. in Haskell: length :: [a] -) Int is a function which operates on a list of objects of any type, a (a is a type variable). This is known as parametric polymorphism. Polymorphic typing ...
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   Polymorphism
   Polymorphism: A variation in the DNA that is too common to be due merely to new mutation. A polymorphism must have a frequency of at least 1% in the population. Examples of polymorphisms include the genes for sickle cell disease, thalassemia and G6PD deficiency. These genes are widely believed to offer an advantage against malaria.
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   polymorphism
   the ability of a material to exist in more than one crystall crystallographic structure Category: Iron and steel industries • the occurrence together of two or more distinct forms in the same population Category: Medicine • capability of an entity to take different forms during its life(by type changing)or to be generated(instantiated)with different forms depending on such ...
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    Polymorphism
    The existence within a species or population of different forms of individuals, beyond those that are the result simply of recurrent mutation.
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    Polymorphism
    The occurrence of slightly different looking individuals within the same species; slight variations within one species.
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    polymorphism
    (1) The existence, in a population, of two or more alleles of a gene, where the frequency of the rarer alleles is greater than can be explained by recurrent mutation alone (typically greater than 1%). HLA alleles of the major histocompatibility complex are very polymorphic. (2) The differentiation of various parts of the units of colonial animals into different types of unit specialized for different purposes, eg. as in the colonial hydroid Obelia .
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    Polymorphism
    Pol`y·mor'phism noun 1. (Crystallog.) Same as Pleomorphism . 2. (Biol.) (a) The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form. (b) Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common p ...
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    polymorphism
    1. <genetics> The regular and simultaneous occurrence in a single interbreeding population of two or more alleles of a gene, where the frequency of the rarer alleles is greater than can be explained by recurrent mutation alone (typically greater than 1%). The concept includes chromosome polymorphism. ... HLA alleles of the major histocompatibi ...
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    polymorphism
    noun (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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    Polymorphism
    In general, `polymorphism` describes multiple possible states for a single property (it is said to be `polymorphic`, or `polymorphous`). Polymorphism may specifically refer to: ;In the biological sciences * Polymorphism (biology), having multiple alleles of a gene within a population, usually expressing different phenotypes; * Polymorphism (biophysics) also referred to as Lipid polymorphism, the property of amphiphiles that gives rise to vario...
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    polymorphism
    (pol″e-mor´fiz-әm) the existence within a population or species of several different forms of individuals, or the occurrence of different forms or stages in an individual over time. genetic polymorphism. balanced polymorphism a state of equilibrium in which...
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    Polymorphism
    • (n.) Same as Pleomorphism. • (n.) Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents. • (n.) The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form.Polymorphism: wor...
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    polymorphism
    in biology, a discontinuous genetic variation resulting in the occurrence of several different forms or types of individuals among the members of a ... [21 related articles]
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    polymorphism
    in crystallography, the condition in which a solid chemical compound exists in more than one crystalline form; the forms differ somewhat in physical ... [6 related articles]
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    polymorphism
    polymorphism, polymorphic, polymorphous Occurring in several or many forms; appearing in different forms at different stages of development.
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    polymorphism
    pleomorphism, polymorphism 1. The assumption of various distinct forms by a single organism or species. 2. In cytomorphology, variation in the size and shape of cells or nuclei. 3. In chemistry, crystallization of a compound in at least two distinct forms. 4. In biology, the occurrence of different forms, stages, or types in individual organisms or in organisms of the sam...
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    polymorphism
    Occurrence in more than one form; existence in the same species or other natural group of more than one morphologic type. Syn: pleomorphism
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    Polymorphism
    Literally, 'having many shapes'; in genetics polymorphism means occurring in more than one form within a species; the existence of multiple alleles at a particular genetic locus.
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    polymorphism
    Difference in DNA sequence among individuals. Genetic variations occurring in more than 1% of a population would be considered useful polymorphisms for genetic linkage analysis. Compare mutation.
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