Sekirov Dictionary

hybrid

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/

noun 8
adjective 3
forms 3

noun8

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Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- Lastly, the hybrids or mongrels from between all the domestic breeds of pigeons are perfectly fertile. — 1859
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).
A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.

adjective3

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Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
- Now, it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to bring forward one case of the hybrid offspring of two animals clearly distinct being themselves perfectly fertile. — 1859
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Of a car, running on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- Brooklyn has opted for hybrid SUVs, at least, to show environmental consciousness. — 2022
Involving both 2D and 3D animation.

forms

hybrids · more hybrid · most hybrid

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