noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
polymorphism; multiformity
Technical term used in biology (genetic variation within a species) and computer science (objects of different types responding to the same interface). Also used more generally for the quality of having multiple forms.
この遺伝子の多型が病気のリスクに関係している。
Polymorphism in this gene is related to disease risk.
オブジェクト指向プログラミングでは多型が重要な概念だ。
Polymorphism is an important concept in object-oriented programming.
多様性 means 'diversity' in a broad sense, while 多型 specifically refers to the existence of distinct forms or types within a category, often in technical contexts.
Compound of 多 (many) and 型 (type, form). The reading たけい follows standard on'yomi. The alternate kanji 多形 uses 形 (shape, form) with the same reading.