hybridize

Meaning

1. To form a mixture of any kind.
2. (transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
3. (intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
4. (transitive) To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
5. To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
6. To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.

Synonyms

crossbreed

interbreed

cross

hybridise

Translations

ibridare

هجّن

kreuzen

hybrider

incrociare

cruzar

croix

hibridizar

زَاوَجَ

imbastardire

mestizar

kruisen

verenigen

vermengen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/

Etymology

From hybrid + -ize.