Polymorphism in an interview?

Question

OOP

How to explain what polymorphism is in an interview? The ability to use a single function or structure with a parent type to reduce code redundancy? overriding methods? What exactly do they want to hear and how to correctly explain it verbally?

Answer 1

Open at least Wikipedia or a book and read. As you understand, so explain.
What is just like little children

Answer 2

In response to such a question, I would ask him to clarify, because. it is not clear at what level and what to tell. Type of polymorphism, in relation to the language, at the level of theory?
Well, as you rightly wrote here, everything is in books and on Wiki.