a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Used in a Sentence
hybrid
How to use hybrid in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hybrid.
Editorial note
A hybrid strategy can work in some cases.
Examples10
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hybrid gathered in one view.
a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hybrid.
noun
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
See also: loanblend, loan-blend
noun
a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices"
noun
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
See also: crossbreed, cross
adjective
produced by crossbreeding
See also: intercrossed
Example sentences
A hybrid strategy can work in some cases.
I am female with a hybrid background in UI design and front-end dev.
US law enforcement would like to have their cake and eat it too, using a novel warrant-subpoena hybrid.
".Basically, they recognize that they don't support DRI2/KMS, or libva, or hybrid graphics.
The iPad, iPhone, Android, and comparable devices are a hybrid of PC-like and embedded systems.
The best environment I've ever worked in was a combination open office, private space hybrid.
Little-by-little over the course of several months, we ended up building all of this syncing and hybrid-integration stuff to help us iterate faster.
Scala, while a hybrid OOP language that shares many idioms with Java etc, has so heavily dipped into the operator well, even for standard language constructs--the syntax can be a bit crowded.
Offsite these as well, and need access to last 1-2 yrs of jpgs randomly/sparsely w/in 1-2 days of a print order coming inI definitely think some well thought out service that uses maybe a hybrid of glacier and S3 could be really awesome.
He caught social mood just right, creating a coupon/local/flashmob hybrid business model at the perfect time, and has created the fastest-growing company on a revenue basis in American history.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hybrid in a sentence?
A hybrid strategy can work in some cases.
What does hybrid mean?
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
What part of speech is hybrid?
hybrid is commonly used as noun, adjective.