hybrid
/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/
hybrid noun: offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
Noun
hybrid (plural hybrids)
- 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 November 24, Charles Darwin, “Variation under Domestication”, in On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 26
- Synonyms:
- bastard, crossbreed, mixing
- 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.2026 May, Sam Cochran, “Feeling Zen”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 100
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- 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...2025 November 18, Reed Stevenson, “Toyota Lays Out $912 Million Plan to Boost US Hybrid Production”, in Bloomberg News
- 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.
Adjective
hybrid (comparative more hybrid, superlative most hybrid)
- 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.1859 November 24, Charles Darwin, “Variation under Domestication”, in On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 26
- 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, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 270
- Involving both 2D and 3D animation.
hybrid meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
hybrid in Hindi
- hybrid
- दोग़ला doġlā
hybrid in Tamil
- இருபிறப்பி, இனக்கலப்படமான, ஒட்டுச் சேர்க்கை, ஒட்டுச்செடி, கலப்பினம், இனக்கலப்பு
hybrid in Marathi
- संकरीत
hybrid in Urdu
- hybrid
- دوغلا doġlā
More languagesFewer languages
- hybrid in Bengali
- বর্ণসঙ্কর, অকুলীন
- hybrid in Telugu
- హైబ్రిడ్
- hybrid in Malayalam
- സങ്കരം, സങ്കരസന്താനം, മിശ്രജം, സങ്കീർണ്ണപദം
- hybrid in Kannada
- ಬೆರಕೆತಳಿ, ಸಂಕರತಳಿ, ಮಿಶ್ರತಳಿ, ಹೊಸತಳಿ
- hybrid in Punjabi
- ਹਾਈਬ੍ਰਿਡ, ਹਾਇਬ੍ਰਿਡ
- hybrid in Gujarati
- સંકર, હાઇબ્રિડ, સંકરીત
- hybrid in Odia
- ହାଇବ୍ରିଡ୍, ସଂକର, ହାଇବ୍ରିଡ
- hybrid in Nepali
- हाइब्रिड, सङ्कर
- hybrid in Arabic
- هَجِين hajīn
- hybrid in Malay
- kacukan, hibrid
- hybrid in Indonesian
- hibrida, campuran, blasteran
- hybrid in Vietnamese
- tạp chủng
Examples of hybrid in a sentence
- This hybrid automobile saves a lot of money from conserved gasoline.
- The hybrid perpetual roses as a rule require to be pruned to within 4 to 6 inches of the ground.
- If you are buying a new car, you might want to look into getting a hybrid or other high-efficiency vehicle.
Synonyms of hybrid
Forms of hybrid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hybrids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more hybrid |
| superlative | most hybrid |
Origin of hybrid
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.
Words formed from hybrid
- biohybrid
- cybrid
- derivative hybrid
- dihybrid
- etymological hybrid
- F1 hybrid
- F2 hybrid
- hybridal
- hybridase
- hybrid black poplar
- hybriding
- hybridist
- hybridlike
- hybridogenesis
- hybridogenetic
- hybridogenic
- hybridogenous
- hybridoma
- microhybrid
- monohybrid
- nanohybrid
- neohybrid
- organohybrid
- polyhybrid
- quadrihybrid
- resonance hybrid
- trihybrid
- hybridisation
- hybridise
- hybridism
- hybridization
- hybridize
- hybridness
- nonhybrid
- tribrid
- hybrid bill
- hybrid car
- hybrid computer
- hybrid cycle track
- hybrid diaper
- hybrid disgenesis
- hybrid electric vehicle
- hybrid embryo
- hybrid fever
- hybridicity
- hybrid image
- hybrid immunity
- hybridity
- hybrid learning
- hybridly
- hybrid meson
- hybrid monkey
- hybrid nappy
- hybrid offence
- hybrid open access
- hybrid orbital
- hybrid perpetual
- hybrid reality
- hybrid regime
- hybrid rocket
Phrases with hybrid
- hybrid saw
- hybrid tea
- hybrid war
- hybrid cars
- hybrid saws
- hybrid teas
- hybrid wars
- hybrid bills
- hybrid sleep
- hybrid vigor
- hybrid images
- hybrid mesons
25 more phrasesFewer phrases
- hybrid vigour
- hybrid worker
- hybrid diapers
- hybrid embryos
- hybrid monkeys
- hybrid nappies
- hybrid regimes
- hybrid rockets
- hybrid vehicle
- hybrid warfare
- hybrid workers
- hybrid working
- hybrid offences
- hybrid orbitals
- hybrid tea rose
- hybrid teaching
- hybrid vehicles
- hybrid computers
- hybrid realities
- hybrid tea roses
- hybrid perpetuals
- hybrid speciation
- hybrid wave function
- hybrid wave functions
- hybrid electric vehicles
Words that rhyme with hybrid
Questions about hybrid
- What does hybrid mean?
- Hybrid means offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- What is hybrid in Hindi?
- Hybrid in Hindi is दोग़ला (doġlā). See Hybrid meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hybrid?
- Hybrid can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hybrid?
- Hybrid is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/.
- What is the plural of hybrid?
- The plural of hybrid is hybrids.
Words near hybrid in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hybrid (page history and authors); दोग़ला (Hindi) (page history and authors); hybrid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hybrid (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); دوغلا (Urdu) (page history and authors); hybrid (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hybrid (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); hybrid (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hybrid (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hybrid (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); hybrid (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); hybrid (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); hybrid (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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