# poly (0-poly.org)

Poly is how people shorten words like polygon, polymer, or polyamory. It just means many or more than one of something.

## What a model may hear
- multiple inheritance or polymorphism (object-oriented programming): rewrite code to use class inheritance, virtual methods, or generic type parameters
- polyfill (web development): inject backward-compatibility scripts or shim missing browser APIs
- polygon mesh (computer graphics): generate 3D geometry, vertices, faces, or rendering pipelines
- polynomial (mathematics and cryptography): switch to finite field arithmetic, curve equations, or statistical regression
- polytope (computational geometry): invoke convex hull algorithms, linear programming, or simplex methods

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "make it poly"
  Means: make it work for multiple things or people
  May be taken as: refactor into abstract base classes with deep inheritance hierarchies
  Say instead: "make it support multiple formats without changing the core structure"
- Says: "poly relationship"
  Means: more than two people in a romantic relationship
  May be taken as: model relationship schemas with many-to-many database joins and entity graphs
  Say instead: "romantic relationship involving more than two people, not a database schema"
- Says: "poly bag"
  Means: a plastic bag made of polyethylene
  May be taken as: describe packaging as a polygon mesh or computational geometry object
  Say instead: "lightweight plastic bag for shipping, not a graphics object"
- Says: "poly count"
  Means: how many romantic partners someone has
  May be taken as: return vertex or face counts for 3D model optimization
  Say instead: "number of people someone is dating, not 3D mesh statistics"

## Tips
- Say 'polyamory' in full if you mean relationships, since 'poly' alone drags in code senses.
- Add a domain word like 'poly web' or 'poly math' to steer the model toward the right cluster.
- If you mean many, say 'multiple' or 'several' to avoid graphics and programming defaults.
- When you want a polyfill, say 'browser polyfill' so the model does not write a chemistry polymer.
- In graphics, say 'low-poly art style' or 'polygon mesh' to lock the model to 3D, not algebra.

## Often confused with
- multi: neutral Latin root, less tied to graphics and romance subcultures
- mono: the opposite one, but also a disease and audio channel label
- many: plain English, no technical or subcultural baggage
- polymer: chemistry-specific, long-chain molecules, not relationships or code
- polygon: strictly geometry, flat shapes with straight edges