# hybrid

Pronunciation: say "HY-brid" /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/

## Adjective

1. Of mixed origin, or made up of a mix of different elements.
   - Simple: Made by mixing two or more different things.
   - _The menu offers hybrid dishes that blend Korean and Mexican cooking._
   - _Hybrid seedlings from the two species grew taller than either parent._
4. Of a car, running on both fuel, such as gasoline or diesel, and electricity from a battery or the sun.
   - Simple: Using both gas and electricity to run, said of a car.
   - _The dealership sold more hybrid models than gas-only ones last year._
   - _She switched to a hybrid sedan to cut the cost of her long commute._
8. Combining 2D and 3D animation in the same work.
   - Simple: Using both 2D and 3D animation together.
   - _The film's hybrid look sets hand-drawn characters against computer-modeled backgrounds._
   - _Hybrid productions let animators draw faces by hand while the camera glides through 3D sets._

## Noun

2. An offspring produced by crossing two different kinds of parent, such as two species or two purebred strains.
   - Simple: A plant or animal whose parents are from two different kinds or breeds.
   - _The new rose is a hybrid of two old garden varieties._
   - _Hybrids between wolves and dogs can be difficult to keep as pets._
3. A vehicle, especially a car, that runs on both fuel, such as gasoline or diesel, and electricity from a battery or the sun.
   - Simple: A car or other vehicle that uses both gas and electricity to run.
   - _We traded in our old pickup for a hybrid and cut our fuel bill in half._
   - _Rental companies are adding hybrids to their fleets to meet emissions targets._
5. A bicycle that combines features of road and mountain bikes.
   - Simple: A bike that mixes features of a road bike and a mountain bike.
   - _For a commute that mixes pavement and gravel trails, a hybrid is a sensible choice._
   - _Most hybrids have flat handlebars and tires a little wider than a road bike's._
6. A golf club that combines features of an iron and a wood.
   - Simple: A golf club that is part iron and part wood.
   - _From the rough, he reached for a hybrid instead of his long iron._
   - _Several touring pros now carry hybrids in place of their longest irons._
7. A word formed from elements taken from different languages.
   - Simple: A word made from parts that come from different languages.
   - _Critics dismissed the new brand name as a clumsy hybrid of French and English._
   - _English has many hybrids that join a Greek prefix to a Latin root._
9. A computer built partly as an analog computer and partly as a digital one.
   - Simple: A computer that is partly analog and partly digital.
   - _Engineers modeled the rocket's flight path on a hybrid in the basement lab._
   - _Hybrids were favored for simulations that needed both speed and precision._
10. An electronic circuit built from individual components bonded to a substrate or printed circuit board.
   - Simple: An electronic circuit made of separate small parts fixed onto one base board.
   - _The amplifier's output stage is a hybrid, with transistors and resistors bonded to a ceramic substrate._
   - _Hybrids remain common in equipment that must survive extreme heat and vibration._

## Origin

From Latin hybrida, a variant of hibrida ("a mongrel; specifically, the offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar"). It is attested since 1601, but was rare before about 1850.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hybrid (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).