1
: an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
a hybrid of two roses
2
: a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions
3
a
: something heterogeneous in origin or composition : composite
hybrids of complementary DNA and RNA strands
a hybrid of medieval and Renaissance styles
b
: something (such as a power plant, vehicle, or electronic circuit) that has two different types of components performing essentially the same function
drives a hybrid that gets really good mileage
1
: relating to or produced from parents of different species, varieties, or breeds
a hybrid rose
hybrid cattle
2
: having or produced by a combination of two or more distinct elements : marked by heterogeneity in origin, composition, or appearance
… difficulties with normal English are … its hybrid vocabulary and the irregularities of English spelling.—
G. A. Miller
G. A. Millera hybrid style
3
: having two different types of components performing essentially the same function
a hybrid vehicle
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Examples of hybrid in a Sentence
Noun
a hybrid of two roses
The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.
Adjective
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Thatcher has an intriguing screen presence, shown off last year with another horror hybrid in Heretic opposite an against-type Hugh Grant.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Return to Office Janel Parrish, best known for her work on Pretty Little Liars, and Scott Michael Foster, from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, play two coworkers in Return to Office who spark a romance after their office decides to return to a hybrid schedule.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The nearly three-day hybrid meeting was expected to include at up 200 scientists attending either in person of virtually, one scientist Ed Rivera-Valentin shared on the social media site Bluesky.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Thatcher has an intriguing screen presence, shown off last year with another horror hybrid in Heretic opposite an against-type Hugh Grant.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The documentary, which had its world premiere at the annual festival last weekend, was pulled from the virtual platform, which allows virtual and hybrid pass holders to participate in the festival online, on Friday afternoon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Return to Office Janel Parrish, best known for her work on Pretty Little Liars, and Scott Michael Foster, from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, play two coworkers in Return to Office who spark a romance after their office decides to return to a hybrid schedule.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hybrid. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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hybrid
noun
hy·brid
ˈhī-brəd 
1
: an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
2
: something heterogeneous in origin or composition
artificial hybrids of DNA and RNA
somatic cell hybrids of mouse and human cells
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