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- DictionaryHy·brid/ˈhīˌbrid/
noun
- 1. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse): "the bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan"
- 2. a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture: "the final text is a hybrid of the stage play and the film"
adjective
- 1. bred as a hybrid from different species or varieties: "a hybrid variety"
- 2. of mixed character; composed of different elements: "Mexico's hybrid post-conquest culture"
The meaning of HYBRID is an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera. How to use hybrid in a sentence.
the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics. a hybrid of the academic and business worlds.
a vehicle with an engine that uses both gas and another type of energy, usually electricity: Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids. (also hybrid bike)
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity: Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids. (also hybrid bike) a bicycle that has a mixture of features of different specialized bicycles, so that it works well in a range of conditions:
A hybrid is a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both — like the rare zedonk, a hybrid of a donkey and a zebra.
n. 1. the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, or species, esp. as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics. 2. a person produced by the interaction or crossbreeding of two unlike cultures, traditions, etc.
Hybrid definition: Something of mixed origin or composition, such as a word whose elements are derived from different languages.
