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Definition hybrid

Etymology

Known in English since 1601, but rare before c.1850. From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida (�a mongrel; specifically, offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar�).

Noun

hybrid (plural hybrids)

1. (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
2. Something of mixed origin or composition; often, a tool or technology that combines the benefits of formerly separate tools or technologies.
   1. (linguistics) A word whose elements are derived from different languages.
   2. A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
   3. (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
   4. (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
   5. An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
   6. A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.

Adjective

hybrid (comparative more hybrid, superlative most hybrid)

1. Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.

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