A hybrid is an animal or plant that has been bred from two different species of animal or plant.
[technical]
All these brightly coloured hybrids are so lovely in the garden.
...a hybrid between watermint and spearmint.
Synonyms: crossbreed, cross, mixture, compound More Synonyms of hybrid
Hybrid is also an adjective.
...the hybrid maize seed.
2. countable noun
You can use hybrid to refer to anything that is a mixture of other things, especially two other things.
...a hybrid of solid and liquid fuel. [+ of]
Synonyms: mixture, compound, composite, amalgam More Synonyms of hybrid
Hybrid is also an adjective.
...a hybrid system.
3. countable noun
A hybrid or a hybrid car is a car that has both an electric motor and an ordinary car engine. It uses the ordinary engine when it needs extra power.
Hybrids, unlike pure electric cars, never need to be plugged in.
Hybrid cars can go almost 600 miles between refueling.
hybrid in British English
(ˈhaɪbrɪd)
noun
1.
an animal or plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between different species are usually sterile
2.
anything of mixed ancestry
3.
a vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and another source of power such as a battery
4.
a word, part of which is derived from one language and part from another, such as monolingual, which has a prefix of Greek origin and a root of Latin origin
adjective
5.
(of a vehicle) powered by more than one source
6.
denoting or being a hybrid; of mixed origin
7. physics
(of an electromagnetic wave) having components of both electric and magnetic field vectors in the direction of propagation
8. electronics
a.
(of a circuit) consisting of transistors and valves
b.
(of an integrated circuit) consisting of one or more fully integrated circuits and other components, attached to a ceramic substrate
Compare monolithic (sense 3)
Derived forms
hybridism (ˈhybridism)
noun
hybridity (hyˈbridity)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Latin hibrida offspring of a mixed union (human or animal)
hybrid in American English
(ˈhaɪbrɪd)
noun
1.
the offspring produced by crossing two individuals of unlike genetic constitution; specif., the offspring of two animals or plants of different races, varieties, species, etc.
2.
anything of mixed origin, unlike parts, etc.
3. Linguistics
a word made up of elements originally from different languages, as companionway
adjective
4.
of, or having the nature of, a hybrid
Derived forms
hybridism (ˈhybridˌism)
noun or hyˈbridity
Word origin
L hybrida, offspring of mixed parentage
Examples of 'hybrid' in a sentence
hybrid
Historically, it has cost you financially if you want to go hybrid.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We've hit a real milestone as electric and hybrid cars are becoming more popular.
The Sun (2016)
Whether singing, rapping or doing a strutting hybrid of the two, she was imperious here.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The new car could be produced with a hybrid engine.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The power cuts led him to explore solar and hybrid power.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When will the hybrid battery require replacing?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was proof that hybrid and electric cars have moved up a gear.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Hybrid of two hugely popular reality shows.
The Sun (2011)
Problems with the hybrid system of the third car spelt an end to its chances of victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Would you recommend another hybrid or an efficient petrol model?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These batteries can hold more power than the nickel batteries in current hybrid vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is already experimenting with battery hybrid road cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is another issue affecting hybrid sales and that is tax incentives.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Other measures included switching its taxi account to a company that uses hybrid vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It will also feature twin hybrid engines to make use of alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas.
The Sun (2016)
The world has gone hybrid crazy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Living in a hybrid home cuts costs, just like driving a hybrid car.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It was a hybrid of the two, really.
The Sun (2015)
Other drawbacks include its weight, which is increased by the hybrid system.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Within seconds of the hybrid rocket engine being switched on, disaster struck.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For hybrid cars, that is about to change.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The company produces lithium-ion batteries that can be used in the likes of electricbuses and hybrid cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The hybrid air system is said to be lighter, cheaper and more efficient than battery hybrid technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Right now we have a choice of petrol, diesel and a small smattering of pure electric and hybrids.
The Sun (2009)
He said the money would be available over five years to support electric, hybrid and other environmentally clean car projects.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Now they are setting up a 50-50 joint venture to produce hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of electricity and petrol or diesel.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
hybrid
British English: hybrid NOUN
A hybrid is an animal or plant that has been bred from two different species of animal or plant.
All these brightly coloured hybrids are so lovely in the garden.
American English: hybrid
Brazilian Portuguese: híbrido
Chinese: 杂交种
European Spanish: híbrido
French: hybride
German: Kreuzung
Italian: ibrido
Japanese: 交配種
Korean: 잡종
European Portuguese: híbrido
Latin American Spanish: híbrido
All related terms of 'hybrid'
hybrid bill
(in Parliament ) a public bill to which the standing orders for private business apply ; a bill having a general application as well as affecting certain private interests
hybrid car
a car which uses electrical power to enhance the efficiency of the engine
hybrid rock
an igneous rock formed by molten magma incorporating pre-existing rock through which it passes
hybrid tea
any of a popular group of rose varieties having desirable characteristics, as fragrance , colors , etc.: created by crossing the tea rose with certain hybrid roses
graft hybrid
a plant produced by grafting a scion and stock from dissimilar plants such that cells of both stock and scion are mixed in the visible parts, giving an intermediate appearance in at least some parts; chimera
hybrid basis
A hybrid basis is a system of accounting that combines some of the features of cost basis with some of the features of accrual basis.
hybrid system
a way of working , organizing , or doing something that is composed of elements of two separate systems
hybrid vigor
→ heterosis
hybrid vigour
the increased size, strength , etc, of a hybrid as compared to either of its parents
hybrid antibody
a synthetic antibody that is able to combine with two different antigens
hybrid computer
a computer that uses both analogue and digital techniques
hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle using two different forms of power, such as an electric motor and an internal combustion engine , or an electric motor with a battery and fuel cells for energy storage .
hybrid warfare
a military strategy in which conventional warfare is integrated with tactics such as covert operations and cyberattacks
hybrid technology
Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.
1 (noun)
Definition
an animal or plant resulting from a cross between two different types of animal or plant
a hybrid between watermint and spearmintbest champion Mule or Hybrid
Synonyms
crossbreed
cross
a cross between a collie and a poodle
mixture
compound
composite
mule
amalgam
mongrel
They were walking their pet mongrel on the outskirts of the town when it happened.
half-breed
half-blood
2 (noun)
Definition
anything that is a mixture of two different things
a hybrid of solid and liquid fuel
Synonyms
mixture
Prepare the mixture carefully.
compound
Organic compounds contain carbon in their molecules.
composite
Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.
amalgam
I tend to make my characters an amalgam of several people.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of amalgam
Definition
a blend or combination
I tend to make my characters an amalgam of several people.
Synonyms
combination,
mixture,
compound,
blend,
union,
composite,
fusion,
alloy,
amalgamation,
meld,
admixture
in the sense of composite
Definition
something composed of separate parts
Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people.
Synonyms
compound,
blend,
conglomerate,
fusion,
synthesis,
amalgam,
meld
in the sense of compound
Definition
any combination of two or more parts, features, or qualities
Organic compounds contain carbon in their molecules.