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polymorphism
subject			fact

polymorphism	has definition A property of object oriented software by which an abstract operation may be performed in different ways in different classes
	has definition The ability to use the same syntax for objects of different types
	exists when several classes which each implement the operation either have a common superclass in which the operation exists, or else implement an interface that contains the operation
	gets power from dynamic binding
	is one of the fundamental features of the object oriented paradigm
	is a subtopic of Object Oriented Programming Concepts
	is a kind of mechanism