dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/hyb_MW.json
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"hybrid":{
"antonyms":[
"cold-blooded",
"coldblood",
"cross",
"crossbred",
"mixed",
"mongrel"
],
"definitions":{
": a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions":[],
": an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera":[
"a hybrid of two roses"
],
": having or produced by a combination of two or more distinct elements : marked by heterogeneity in origin, composition, or appearance":[
"\u2026 difficulties with normal English are \u2026 its hybrid vocabulary and the irregularities of English spelling.",
"\u2014 G. A. Miller",
"a hybrid style"
],
": having two different types of components performing essentially the same function":[
"a hybrid vehicle"
],
": relating to or produced from parents of different species, varieties, or breeds":[
"a hybrid rose",
"hybrid cattle"
],
": 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"
],
": something heterogeneous in origin or composition : composite":[
"hybrids of complementary DNA and RNA strands",
"a hybrid of medieval and Renaissance styles"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a hybrid of two roses",
"The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Volvo is working on a plan to become fully electric by 2030, and an enhanced plug-in- hybrid T8 powertrain is a steppingstone to that goal. \u2014 Andi Hedrick, Car and Driver , 30 June 2022",
"The range-topping Tonale is a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV). \u2014 Michael Harley, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"As the world transitions from gasoline powered vehicles to electric cars, some automakers have seen success offering a plug-in hybrid as an option to ease the transition to EVs, especially as charging infrastructure continues to ramp up. \u2014 Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Of course the biggest reason to go for the plug-in hybrid over other models is the fuel-efficiency. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 25 May 2022",
"The company has already begun to embrace the future of battery-electric propulsion, and actually, the Wrangler 4xe is the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America. \u2014 Jim Resnick, Ars Technica , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Cultivating a culture of inclusion in hybrid is especially critical for social capital, as remote employees risk being left out of in-person conversations or camaraderie. \u2014 Chris Capossela, Fortune , 16 Mar. 2022",
"That same year, Chevy released a plug-in hybrid , and Nissan released a 100% electric model called the LEAF. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The facelifted Escape is expected to continue to offer gas, hybrid , and plug-in variants, and it should be revealed in the fall before starting production late this year. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"As my Atlantic colleague Derek Thompson writes, if a looming recession materializes, that could put power back in the hands of employers, giving them the leverage to halt or reverse a global shift to hybrid work. \u2014 Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic , 29 June 2022",
"Salespeople have an incredibly difficult job, especially in the era of hybrid work; but it can certainly be made easier with a contemporary approach to learning and development. \u2014 Dan Whelan, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"There may be lingering questions about our brave new world of hybrid work, but what to wear won't be one of them. \u2014 Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"Bosses tried cajoling people back to the office with rewards and promises of hybrid work. \u2014 Nicholas Gordon, Fortune , 17 June 2022",
"The company moved primarily to hybrid work during the pandemic, but roughly a third of its employees are assigned to its headquarters on Officer\u2019s Row in Vancouver. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 June 2022",
"Like an outright invasion, a hybrid attack\u2019s consequences could extend beyond Ukraine. \u2014 Adam O\u2019neal, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"There is no mention of whether the role is remote, hybrid or in the office. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Minimize your air conditioning use, if possible: Air conditioners reduce your vehicle\u2019s fuel economy to more than 25% while driving in hot weather, and it\u2019s even greater in hybrid and electric vehicles. \u2014 Freep.com , 16 June 2022"
],
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"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
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"Latin hybrida":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8h\u012b-brid",
"\u02c8h\u012b-br\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"crossbred",
"crossbreed",
"intercross",
"mongrel"
],
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"noun",
"noun,"
]
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": a computer system consisting of a combination of analog and digital computer systems":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Best for Power Users Surface Book 2 15-inch (i7, Nvidia dGPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), $2,499 Microsoft's newest hybrid computer is Surface Book 2. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 14 Mar. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1968, in the meaning defined above":""
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": the plant that is grown from the grain of hybrid corn and that conforms to a standard of desirable characteristics including increased size, yield, or disease resistance but whose own grain produces an inferior progeny":[]
},
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"hybrid swarm":{
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": a variable local population at the junction of the range of two interfertile species or subspecies resulting from extensive interbreeding and hybridization":[]
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": any of numerous moderately hardy cultivated hybrid roses grown especially for their strongly recurrent bloom of large usually scentless flowers":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grandma\u2019s Yellow is a hybrid tea rose that was selected from a search by Jerry Parsons, Greg Grant and a volunteer team to find a rose with yellow flowers that was in the same toughness league as Belinda\u2019s Dream. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 23 Apr. 2020",
"In 1986, there were 228 domestic growers producing just one type of rose \u2014 the hybrid tea rose \u2014 for mass consumption. \u2014 Damian Paletta, The Seattle Times , 11 Feb. 2018"
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"1888, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a rock formed by the mixing of two magmas or by the assimilation of the intruded by the intruding rock":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Charles Darwin was one of the first researchers to describe hybrid vigor . \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 29 July 2021",
"Geneticists have proposed several theories about the cause of hybrid vigor , but no definitive explanation has emerged. \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 29 July 2021",
"Bountiful harvests of corn and other major crops rely on a mysterious phenomenon known as hybrid vigor . \u2014 Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS , 29 July 2021",
"His workshop has a steampunk quality\u2014almost but not quite identical to one from the nineteen-forties\u2014and his social life has a similar hybrid vigor . \u2014 Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker , 23 Nov. 2020",
"That\u2019s because most wild pigs in the U.S. are some level of hybrid between domestic pigs and wild boars, creating heterosis or hybrid vigor . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Making its way across the Atlantic, Irish music cross-pollinated with American traditions, which were already one big gnarled mess of hybrid vigor to begin with. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 3 Mar. 2018",
"Immigration has always been partly about America\u2019s refreshing itself, and hybrid vigor , and filling jobs U.S. citizens won\u2019t do. \u2014 Karl Vick, Time , 11 Jan. 2018",
"Making its way across the Atlantic, Irish music cross-pollinated with American traditions, which were already one big gnarled mess of hybrid vigor to begin with. \u2014 John Adamian, courant.com , 3 Mar. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1918, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153847"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Army hopes to hybridize them by 2035 before moving to all-electric in 2050. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Izpisua Belmonte drew scrutiny and criticism for research that began to hybridize human and monkey embryos. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The strategy includes plans to hybridize the marque\u2019s entire lineup by 2024 and introduce its first EV by the end of the decade. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
"There are so many ways to hybridize your event other than just live streaming to at-home viewers. \u2014 Dave Oury, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"No more, as video ad measurements open up, digitize and hybridize TV & CTV and digital video, the pure digital players with massive audiences are going to be better positioned to exploit that world than the TV companies. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Which organizations will have sufficient maturity to hybridize AI intelligence with human thought \u2014 to develop intelligence augmented by and for people",
"Species readily hybridize , making all sorts of color combinations possible. \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Snow geese and specklebellies are also known to hybridize . \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":""
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": a hybrid cell produced by the fusion of an antibody-producing lymphocyte with a tumor cell and used to culture continuously a specific monoclonal antibody":[]
},
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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"New Latin, from Latin":""
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": reproducible by hybridization":[]
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"The Army hopes to hybridize them by 2035 before moving to all-electric in 2050. \u2014 Tim De Chant, Ars Technica , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Izpisua Belmonte drew scrutiny and criticism for research that began to hybridize human and monkey embryos. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The strategy includes plans to hybridize the marque\u2019s entire lineup by 2024 and introduce its first EV by the end of the decade. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
"There are so many ways to hybridize your event other than just live streaming to at-home viewers. \u2014 Dave Oury, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"No more, as video ad measurements open up, digitize and hybridize TV & CTV and digital video, the pure digital players with massive audiences are going to be better positioned to exploit that world than the TV companies. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Which organizations will have sufficient maturity to hybridize AI intelligence with human thought \u2014 to develop intelligence augmented by and for people",
"Species readily hybridize , making all sorts of color combinations possible. \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Snow geese and specklebellies are also known to hybridize . \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021"
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"Izpisua Belmonte drew scrutiny and criticism for research that began to hybridize human and monkey embryos. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The strategy includes plans to hybridize the marque\u2019s entire lineup by 2024 and introduce its first EV by the end of the decade. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 10 Nov. 2021",
"There are so many ways to hybridize your event other than just live streaming to at-home viewers. \u2014 Dave Oury, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"No more, as video ad measurements open up, digitize and hybridize TV & CTV and digital video, the pure digital players with massive audiences are going to be better positioned to exploit that world than the TV companies. \u2014 Brad Adgate, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"Which organizations will have sufficient maturity to hybridize AI intelligence with human thought \u2014 to develop intelligence augmented by and for people",
"Species readily hybridize , making all sorts of color combinations possible. \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Snow geese and specklebellies are also known to hybridize . \u2014 Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life , 1 Mar. 2021"
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"definitions":{
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": a large genus (the type of the family Hybodontidae) of extinct sharks existing from the Trias to the Lower Cretaceous that are usually included among the Squaloidea but are sometimes placed with related extinct forms in a separate suborder of the order Pleurotremata":[]
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": any of certain cultivated bush roses derived chiefly from the bourbon and characterized by vigorous hardy growth, a tendency to recurrent blooming, and good-sized often fragrant flowers borne singly or in groups of two to five \u2014 see hybrid tea":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Grandma\u2019s Yellow is a hybrid tea rose that was selected from a search by Jerry Parsons, Greg Grant and a volunteer team to find a rose with yellow flowers that was in the same toughness league as Belinda\u2019s Dream. \u2014 Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com , 23 Apr. 2020",
"In 1986, there were 228 domestic growers producing just one type of rose \u2014 the hybrid tea rose \u2014 for mass consumption. \u2014 Damian Paletta, The Seattle Times , 11 Feb. 2018"
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