hybridization

noun
/haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/UK

Etymology

* hybrid + -ization

  1. borrowed from hybrida
  2. suffixed as hybridization — “hybrid + ization

Definitions

  1. The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

    • The electron pairing theory of orbital hybridization has been shown to account, very satisfactorily, for the variations which have been observed in the properties of C-H bonds.
  2. the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.

    • He said he has read up on the hybridization of vessels, and described it as “extremely costly,” but conceded it’s “where the industry is heading.”

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hybridization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA