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hybrid
[ hahy-brid ]
noun
- the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- a person or group of persons produced by the interaction or crossbreeding of two unlike cultures, traditions, etc.
- anything derived from heterogeneous sources, or composed of elements of different or incongruous kinds:
a hybrid of the academic and business worlds.
- a word composed of elements originally drawn from different languages, as television, whose components come from Greek and Latin.
- something that is powered by more than one source of power:
a wind-solar hybrid to generate electricity.
- a car or other vehicle that combines an internal-combustion engine with one or more electric motors powered by a battery:
She says she's proud to be driving a hybrid.
adjective
- bred from two distinct breeds, varieties, species, or genera.
Antonyms: ,
- composite; formed or composed of heterogeneous elements.
- composed of elements originally drawn from different languages, as a word.
- powered by more than one source of power:
It is hoped that hybrid buses will reduce urban air pollution.
hybrid
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- an animal or plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between different species are usually sterile
- anything of mixed ancestry
- a vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and another source of power such as a battery
- a word, part of which is derived from one language and part from another, such as monolingual, which has a prefix of Greek origin and a root of Latin origin
adjective
- (of a vehicle) powered by more than one source
- denoting or being a hybrid; of mixed origin
- physics (of an electromagnetic wave) having components of both electric and magnetic field vectors in the direction of propagation
- electronics
- (of a circuit) consisting of transistors and valves
- (of an integrated circuit) consisting of one or more fully integrated circuits and other components, attached to a ceramic substrate Compare monolithic
hybrid
- An organism that is the offspring of two parents that differ in one or more inheritable characteristics, especially the offspring of two different varieties of the same species or the offspring of two parents belonging to different species. In agriculture and animal husbandry, hybrids of different varieties and species are bred in order to combine the favorable characteristics of the parents. Hybrids often display hybrid vigor . The mule, which is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, is an example of a hybrid. It is strong for its size and has better endurance and a longer useful lifespan than its parents. However, mules are sterile, as are many animals that are hybrids between two species.
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱, noun
- ˈ徱ٲ, noun
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hybrid1
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Example Sentences
Srinivasan said Trump, the former reality television star, has long been skilled at using dark humor to his advantage, especially online, where he is “this kind of hybrid troll-meme person.”
This new engine, it is now clear, will definitely be a hybrid.
They included a caracal, two servals and 16 hybrid felines.
The devices have been characterised as being part of a hybrid - or "grey zone" - war being fought by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
EV sales in California are among the highest in the nation, with one in four cars sold in 2024 being zero-emission or a plug-in hybrid.
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