noun
Meaning 1
Any of the types involved in polytypism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Orthochrysotile is a polytype of chrysotile.
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polytype
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noun
Meaning 2
A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc.
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noun
Meaning 3
In the Hindley–Milner type system, a data type containing variables bound by one or more ∀ (for-all) quantifiers.
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Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 4
To produce a polytype of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- to polytype an engraving
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English type English polytype From poly- + type.