hybridize
hybridize · hybridizes · hybridized · hybridizing
To form a mixture of any kindTo form a mixture of any kind.
/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/
Meaning
6 sensesTo form a mixture of any kind.
(transitive)To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
(intransitive)To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
(transitive)To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.
Translations
4 languagesForms
hybridizes, hybridizing, hybridized, hybridized| Base form | hybridize · to hybridize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hybridizes |
| Present participle | hybridizing |
| Past simple | hybridized |
| Past participle | hybridized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties:crossbreedcrosshybridiseinterbreed
Word family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle