hybridize

[ hahy-bri-dahyz ]
/ ˈhaɪ brɪˌdaɪz /
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verb (used with object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
to breed or cause the production of (a hybrid).
to form in a hybrid manner.

verb (used without object), hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

Also especially British, hy·brid·ise.

Origin of hybridize

First recorded in 1835–45; hybrid + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM hybridize

hy·brid·iz·a·ble, adjective hy·brid·i·za·tion, noun hy·brid·ist, hy·brid·iz·er, noun in·ter·hy·brid·ize, verb (used without object), in·ter·hy·brid·ized, in·ter·hy·brid·iz·ing.

Words nearby hybridize

hybrid tea, hybrid vigor, hybrid vigour, hybridism, hybridization, hybridize, hybridoma, hybris, hyd., hydantoin, hydathode

Words related to hybridization

mix, concoction, variety, batter, stew, dough, blend, soup, commixture, jumble, goulash, amalgamation, union, hybrid, cross, composite, combine, mosaic, admixture, potpourri

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British Dictionary definitions for hybridization

hybridize

hybridise

/ (ˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz) /

verb

to produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed

Derived forms of hybridize

hybridizable or hybridisable, adjective hybridization or hybridisation, noun hybridizer or hybridiser, noun

Cultural definitions for hybridization

hybridization

Producing offspring from parents of different stock.

notes for hybridization

Hybridization is used extensively in agriculture, where new forms of hardy and disease-resistant plants are produced commercially.