hybrid
English meaning: Hybrid
Definition
Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
Example
“The new sedan is a hybrid that runs on both petrol and electricity.”
Another example: “This rose is a hybrid bred from two older varieties.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Refers to anything produced by combining two different things: a crossbred organism, a hybrid car (petrol-electric), or a mixed approach ('hybrid working'). Used as both noun and adjective. Neutral to technical register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'hybrida' (offspring of a tame sow and wild boar; mongrel), entering English in the early 17th century.
Synonyms
- crossed
- crossbreed
- crossbred
- intercrossed
- loanblend
- interbred
Antonyms / Opposites
- purebred
- thoroughbred
Related Words
- bromeliad
- tillandsia
- cultivar
- prius
- powertrain
- drivetrain
- vitis
- lexus
- toyota
- honda
Common Collocations
- hybrid car
- hybrid model
- hybrid working
- plant hybrid
- hybrid approach
Word Forms
hybrid (n & adj); hybrids (pl); hybridize (v); hybridization (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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