polymorphous

Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles

Adjective

  1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
    • Idealism is an exceedingly complex system, varying much with varying authors, very polymorphous, and consequently very difficult to discuss. - 1907, Alfred Binet, anonymous translator, The Mind and the Brain, Book III...
  2. Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
    • 1913, R. Chodat in Popular Science Monthly Volume 82 Janauay 1913, A Grain of Wheat In order to establish itself in any locality a plant must hold its own against competitors which, masters of the soil from time...
  3. Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic

Origin

From New Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifold”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”). By surface analysis, poly- + -morphous.

Forms

more polymorphous most polymorphous

Synonyms

multiform polymorphic protean

Antonyms

amorphous

Related

polymorph polymorphic polymorphism

Derived

polymorphously polymorphousness polymorphous-perverse polymorphous perversity