Where did the term “polymorphism” come from?
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It comes from the greek roots “poly” (many) and “morphe” (form). A polymorphic object can take on many forms (it can be represented by a pointer to any of its ancestor classes). A polymorphic function can also take on many forms (it can be made to operate on objects that are actually of different types).