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id: 67e6adba69bb642f4f4029a2
title: Task 17
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-17
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Sophie: Kind of. "Polymorphism" refers to a function or object that can behave differently depending on the context. It's not just about having different shapes, but about being flexible in how it operates. -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

# --questions--

## --text--

What does Sophie explain about polymorphism?

## --answers--

It means a function or object that behaves the same in all situations.

### --feedback--

Sophie talks about how polymorphism can behave differently.

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It means a function or object that can work differently based on the context.

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It means a function or object that only has one form.

### --feedback--

Sophie emphasizes that polymorphism is not just about one form.

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It means a function or object that is not flexible.

### --feedback--

Sophie highlights flexibility as an important feature of polymorphism.

## --video-solution--

2

# --explanation--

Sophie describes polymorphism as the ability of `a function or object to change its behavior depending on the context`. This means that polymorphism is not fixed or static — it adapts and behaves differently in different situations.

She uses `not just ... but` to further clarify that polymorphism isn't merely about having different forms (shapes); it is about the flexibility of the function or object in how it operates. This highlights the core idea that polymorphism is about functionality, not just appearance.

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