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ad-hoc polymorphism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
ad-hoc poly-mor-phism
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of polymorphism where polymorphic functions can be applied to arguments of different types, as they can denote a number of distinct and potentially heterogeneous implementations depending on the types of argument to which they are applied.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by British computer scientist Christopher Strachey in 1967.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ad-hoc polymorphisms (plural)

Phrases

function overloading operator overloading

Frequently Paired Words

function overloading operator overloading

Questions

What does ad-hoc polymorphism mean?
A kind of polymorphism where polymorphic functions can be applied to arguments of different types, as they can denote a number of distinct and potentially heterogeneous implementations depending on the types of argument to which they are applied.
Where does ad-hoc polymorphism come from?
Coined by British computer scientist Christopher Strachey in 1967.

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