Meaning of hybrid in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhaɪˌbrɪd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    hybrid

    Definitions

    1. produced by crossbreeding

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    hybrid

    Etymology

    early 17th century (as a noun): from Latin hybrida‘offspring of a tame sow and wild boar, child of a freeman and slave, etc’

    Definitions

    1. a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
  3. 2. a composite of mixed origin

    Examples

    • « the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices »

    Derived terms

  4. 3. an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock

    Examples

    • « especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species »
    • « a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « With all the hybrid stuff and things like that, I think that's a fabulous direction to go with cars in that sense. As someone who grew up around muscle cars, I'll never not be able to not love a muscle car. Not that I don't care about the environment, that's not it. But I adore muscle cars. »
    Michael Symon
  • « I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for a cliff, you have to change direction. That's what the American people called for in November, and that's what we intend to deliver. »
    Barack Obama
  • « It's not just the kid who's spent every penny from his job to upgrade his car to tell the world he cares about sports cars, it's also the person driving around in a fuel-conscious hybrid electric car, because it's more a message to the world than an effective means of saving fuel, to be quite honest. »
    Richard Hammond
  • « I definitely love that all these car brands are coming out with hybrid forms of every car that they have. It's very awesome because I think it does make a difference, and it doesn't hurt that you save a lot of money on gas. »
    Lucy Hale
  • « I wasn't going to get such a nice car - I was going to get a cute little hybrid or something, keep the trees happy - but then my grandfather died, and it was all: retail therapy! »
    Chris Colfer

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