hybrid
adjective
- from parents of different species
- having multiple power sources
- offspring of cross-species reproduction
noun
- from two different species
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
adj
Etymology: From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (“a mongrel; specifically, an offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar”). Attested since 1601, but rare before c. 1850.
- Of or composed of mixed origin or composition.
“a hybrid mix of jazz and punk”
“Now, it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to bring forward one case of the hybrid offspring of two animals clearly distinct being themselves perfectly fertile.”
- 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.”
- Involving both 2D and 3D animation.
noun
Etymology: From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (“a mongrel; specifically, an offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar”). Attested since 1601, but rare before c. 1850.
- 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.”
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
“Starting in the mid-1940s, the legendary Danish designer Hans Wegner created a series of chairs inspired by Ming Dynasty furnishings, their streamlined frames a hybrid of imperial Chinese forms and Scandinavian modernism.”
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
“Toyota Motor Corp. detailed plans to invest $912 million to increase output of hybrid components and vehicles across five states, part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the US over the next five years. Factories in West Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Missouri will see 252 new jobs as a result of the initiative, the world’s biggest carmaker said in a statement. The move underscores Toyota’s bet that hybrids will dominate US sales in the near term as consumers balk at high EV prices following the end of tax credits. The investment may also strengthen the Japanese carmaker’s foothold in the market as Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and other US carmakers scale back EV ambitions and revisit hybrid strategies to meet shifting demand and emissions targets.”
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
- Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.