glidetypelike

Glidetypelike is a provisional, coined term used in some technical discussions to describe data types, models, or design patterns that encode or permit smooth transitions between discrete states, resembling interpolation. It is not an established standard in mainstream programming languages or data models.

The term appears in contexts such as animation pipelines, where properties interpolate between keyframes; in explorations of type systems that combine identity with gradual variation; and in differentiable programming, where state variables are treated as continuous. A glidetypelike construct would aim to support operations that blend, interpolate, or morph values along a continuum while preserving core invariants of the type. Because usage is speculative, concrete definitions vary by domain.

Implementation considerations include potential trade-offs between exactness and smoothness, increased complexity in type checking, and the need for clear semantics for interpolation methods and edge cases.

Related ideas include interpolation, morphable types, differentiable programming, and continuous representations.