Hybridize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hybridize is a verb meaning To form a mixture of any kind.
Meaning
To form a mixture of any kind.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
- (intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
- (transitive) To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
- (physics) To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
- (biochemistry) To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.
Example Sentences
Brainstorming methods other than the KJ technique will be mentioned later, but to come up with new ideas, it is easier to merge different ideas, or in other words, to cross-fertilize or hybridize ideas and improve upon them.
Word Forms
- hybridizes
- hybridizing
- hybridized
- hybridise
Synonyms for hybridize
Depending on context, synonyms include crossbreed, interbreed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interbreed, crossbreed, hybrid, compound, intermingle, intermix.
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