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- Dictionaryhy·brid/ˈhīˌbrid/
noun
- 1. the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse): "the bird was a hybrid of a goose and a swan"
- 2. a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture: "the final text is a hybrid of the stage play and the film"
adjective
- 1. bred as a hybrid from different species or varieties: "a hybrid variety"
- 2. of mixed character; composed of different elements: "Mexico's hybrid post-conquest culture"
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The meaning of HYBRID is an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera. How to use hybrid in a sentence.
noun. an animal or plant resulting from a cross between genetically unlike individuals. Hybrids between different species are usually sterile. anything of mixed ancestry. a vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and another source of power such as a battery.
a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity: Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids. (also hybrid bike)
a vehicle with an engine that uses both gas and another type of energy, usually electricity: Most car manufacturers now offer hybrids. (also hybrid bike)
A hybrid is a mixture of two different things, resulting in something that has a little bit of both — like the rare zedonk, a hybrid of a donkey and a zebra. The word hybrid gets thrown around often these days — ever heard of hybrid cars that run on both electricity and fuel?
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. (ˈhaɪbrɪd) n. 1. (Biology) 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. (Automotive Engineering) a vehicle that is powered by an internal-combustion engine and another source of power such as a battery. 4.
Definition of hybrid noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A hybrid or a hybrid car is a car that can be powered by either gasoline or electricity. Hybrids, unlike pure electric cars, never need to be plugged in. Hybrid cars can go almost 600 miles between refueling.
Any automotive vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine and another power-producing system, that is designed to save fuel; specif., such a vehicle with several large, rechargeable batteries used to help power a computer-controlled electric motor that is activated in specific situations to assist, or substitute for, the main engine.
