Meanings
nounmultidispatch (uncountable)
- uncountableobject-oriented programmingSynonym of function overloading.
Synonyms: function overloading
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of function overloading.
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Origin
From multi- + dispatch, as a shorter form of multiple dispatch.
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APA
multidispatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidispatch
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“multidispatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidispatch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multidispatch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multidispatch.
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