hybridize

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hybridize

  • /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/ UK

verb hybridizes · hybridizing · hybridized · hybridise

  1. To form a mixture of any kind. Brainstorming methods other than the KJ technique will be mentioned later, but to come up with new ideas, it is easier to merge different ideas, or in other words, to cross-fertilize or hybridize ideas and improve upon them.
  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.

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verb to cross-breed

Españolhibridar
Portuguêshibridizar
Françaishybrider
Românăhibridiza

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@misc{hybridize_2026,
  title = {hybridize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hybridize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}