hybridization
noun
Simple meaning
Breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hybruhduhzayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
haɪbɹədəˈzeɪʃən
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
chemistry
The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
biologyincluding botany
The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
genetics
The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
genetics
The act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
Used this way, hybridization is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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