hybridize

[ hahy-bri-dahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

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

verb (used without object)

, hy·brid·ized, hy·brid·iz·ing.

1. to produce hybrids.
2. to cause the production of hybrids by crossing.
3. to form a double-stranded nucleic acid of two single strands of DNA or RNA, or one of each, by allowing the base pairs of the separate strands to form complementary bonds.
4. to fuse two cells of different genotypes into a hybrid cell.

hybridize

/ ˈhaɪbrɪˌdaɪz /

verb

1. to produce or cause to produce hybrids; crossbreed

Derived Forms

• ˌhybridiˈzation, noun
• ˈhybridˌizer, noun
• ˈhybridˌizable, adjective

Other Words From

• 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) interhybridized interhybridizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of hybridize¹

First recorded in 1835–45; hybrid + -ize

Example Sentences

Singer demonstrates himself to be a mad scientist of celluloid sensation, creating a hybridized monster of influences, images, sounds and emotions that you won’t soon forget.

From Los Angeles Times

The unplanned release in recent decades of giant salamanders from China has resulted in a rising number of hybridized animals of Japanese and Chinese descent.

From New York Times

“There is curiosity on whether they’re gonna hybridize and maybe produce a whole new species, so that is genuinely unknown,” she said.

From Salon

They say Atlanta’s newer skaters, who have wide access to regional variants, increasingly practice a hybridized type of skating that’s not rooted in any one tradition.

From New York Times

During the cold periods, when sea levels fell, scrub mint populations again overlapped, and these unique species hybridized with each other.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• associate
• blend
• fuse
• incorporate
• infuse
• mingle
• stir
• weave