hybrid
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A composite of mixed origin.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hybruhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhaɪbɹəd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A composite of mixed origin
“The vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices.”
biology
Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
genetics
An organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
adjective
Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A composite of mixed origin
Used this way, hybrid is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “hybrid of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: hybrid of …
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Compound terms
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The tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent.
Any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers.
Hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple.
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Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
The act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.
Hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple.
Any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers.
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