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hybrid

/ˈhaɪbɹəd/

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What does hybrid mean?

noun

  1. Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
  2. Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
  3. A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
More meanings (8)

noun

  1. A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
  2. A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
  3. An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
  4. A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
  5. A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.

adjective

  1. Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
  2. Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
  3. Involving both 2D and 3D animation.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhaɪbɹəd/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈhaɪbɹɪd/
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These facts show how completely the fertility of a hybrid may be independent of its external resemblance to either pure parent.
Charles DarwinThe Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection Or, the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th EditionProject Gutenberg ebook #2009
The everblooming or hybrid tea roses will need to have all dead wood removed at the time of uncovering them in spring.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
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Moving away from irrigation on the other side of the raised bed, I grow a succession of hybrid broccoli varieties and late fall cauliflower.
Steve SolomonGardening without irrigation : $b or without much, anywayProject Gutenberg ebook #4512
Uniformity prevailed almost everywhere; only a few lots showed a discrepancy, which might be ascribed to the accidental selection of hybrid ears.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
Imagine such a hybrid, naked save for a loin cloth, and smeared all over with dust, and you have a holy man in the East.
E. V. (Edward Verrall) LucasRoving East and Roving WestProject Gutenberg ebook #7237