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adj
- produced by inbreeding
- (genetics) Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci.
- normally existing at birth
- (figurative, of a group) Insular or self-contained, primarily interacting with and drawing upon one another.
- Bred within; innate.
- (often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
verb
noun
adj
noun
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (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 car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
verb
- (intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
- To form a mixture of any kind.
- (transitive) To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
- (biochemistry) To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.
- (transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
- (physics) To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
noun
- Cross-breeding.
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- A voyage across a body of water.
- (Philippines) Ellipsis of pedestrian crossing.
- Opposition; thwarting.
- (architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.
- An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
- (graph theory) A pair of intersecting edges.
- A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque.
- Movement into a crossed position.
- The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
- A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.
- (sociolinguistics) The appropriation of a form of language by somebody who is not a member of the group that speaks it.
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
- traveling across
- a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
adj
verb
noun
- The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
- (by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
- The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
- (more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
- Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
- Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
- declaring or rendering bastard
- an act that debases or corrupts
noun
verb
verb
noun
- (genetics) The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine the zygosity of the former by analysing proportions of offspring phenotypes.
- a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
verb
- (intransitive) To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- (transitive) To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
- (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
noun
noun
- Offspring, progeny.
- For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.
- (knitting, crochet) The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
- An amount by which a quantity is increased.
- a change resulting in an increase
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
- the act of increasing something
- a quantity that is added
- the amount by which something increases
verb
- (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
- (astronomy, intransitive) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
- To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
- (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
- make bigger or more
- become bigger or greater in amount
noun
- (genetics) The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents.
- (astrophysics) The process by which the plasma of electrons and protons produced after the Big Bang condensed into hydrogen, or the epoch in which this process occurred.
- (chemistry) The reverse of dissociation.
- Combination a second or subsequent time.
- (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
- (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
adj
- (of a hybrid) Infertile when crossed with a similar hybrid but marginally fertile when crossed with one of the parent species.
- (by extension, eugenics, racism) Involving reproduction by couples of different races, believed to lead to inferior offspring.
- (genetics) Of, pertaining to, or causing dysgenesis.
- (more broadly) Tending to stunt to interfere with normal healthy development.
- Tending to promote childlessness.
noun
- (genetics) The property of genes of being inherited together.
- A connection or relation between things or ideas.
- A mechanical device that connects things.
- (software compilation) The act or result of linking: the combination of multiple object files into one executable, library, or object file.
- (linguistics) A set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund.
- (US, politics, historical) A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for nuclear and economic concessions.
- a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
- an associative relation
- the act of linking things together
- (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
adj
adj
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)
- (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
- Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
adj
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
- Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
- (biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
- (chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
prefix
- (genetics) Hybridization of multiple species.
- (chemistry, biology) An arbitrary member of a heterogenous-but-interrelated group.
- (pathology) Abnormal, defective with respect to the root.
- Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root.
- External, outside, or from a separate location.
- Unconventional, unusual, or unexpected.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Synthetic, artificial.
- (immunology) Alloimmunity; (biology, medicine, transplantation) transplantation of cells or tissues from one person to another.
- (biology, medicine) Nonself; nonself but of the same species.
- (linguistics) Alternative, variant in form.
- (ethology) Alloparenting: parenting behaviours between animals who are not parent and child.
- (LGBTQ) Not asexual; attracted to others.
- (chemistry) a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose.
- Changed or modified.
- (chemistry) Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized.
- (chemistry, mineralogy) Impure in composition.
- Variety, heterogeneity.
noun
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- (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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- any affliction that causes great suffering
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
- (boxing) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
- A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
- (figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross) A difficult situation that must be endured.
- The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
- A line across or through another line.
- (Rubik's Cube) Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
- (surveying) An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
- (Christianity) Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
- A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
- (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
- (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
- A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- (heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
- (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”).
- (cartomancy) The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
- (by extension) A hybrid of any kind.
- (slang) Crossfire.
- A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
- (soccer) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
verb
- (biology) To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
- meet at a point
- fold so as to resemble a cross
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
- trace a line through or across
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- meet and pass
- travel across or pass over
- (transitive) To pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time.
- (transitive) To make the sign of the cross over (something or someone).
- (soccer) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
- (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- (intransitive) To travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that of another.
- (rugby) To score a try.
- (cricket, reciprocally) Of both batsmen, to pass each other when running between the wickets in order to score runs.
- To mark with an X.
- (law) To conduct a cross examination; to question a hostile witness.
- To write lines of text at right angles to and over the top of one another in order to save paper.ᵂ
- (transitive) To go from one side of (something) to the other.
- (reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.
- To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.
- (transitive) To stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.
- To lay or draw something across, such as a line.
adj
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- annoyed and irritable
- Transverse; lying across the main direction.
- (chiefly British, Ottawa Valley) (of someone) Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed; (of words) tinged with anger.
- (nautical) Of the sea, having two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.
- Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
prep
noun
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- (chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
- (biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
- (genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
- (transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
adj
noun
noun
- Cross-breeding.
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- A voyage across a body of water.
- (Philippines) Ellipsis of pedestrian crossing.
- Opposition; thwarting.
- (architecture) The volume formed by the intersection of chancel, nave and transepts in a cruciform church; often with a tower or cupola over it.
- An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.
- (graph theory) A pair of intersecting edges.
- A pair of parallel lines printed on a cheque.
- Movement into a crossed position.
- The act by which terrain or a road etc. is crossed.
- A place at which a river, railroad, or highway may be crossed.
- (sociolinguistics) The appropriation of a form of language by somebody who is not a member of the group that speaks it.
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
- traveling across
- a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
adj
verb
noun
- The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
- (by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
- The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
- (more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
- Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
- Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
- declaring or rendering bastard
- an act that debases or corrupts
noun
verb
adj
noun
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (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 car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
noun
- Offspring, progeny.
- For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger.
- (knitting, crochet) The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
- An amount by which a quantity is increased.
- a change resulting in an increase
- a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
- the act of increasing something
- a quantity that is added
- the amount by which something increases
verb
- (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
- (astronomy, intransitive) To become more nearly full; to show more of the surface; to wax.
- To multiply by the production of young; to be fertile, fruitful, or prolific.
- (transitive) To make (a quantity, etc.) larger.
- make bigger or more
- become bigger or greater in amount
noun
- (genetics) The formation of genetic combinations in offspring that are not present in the parents.
- (astrophysics) The process by which the plasma of electrons and protons produced after the Big Bang condensed into hydrogen, or the epoch in which this process occurred.
- (chemistry) The reverse of dissociation.
- Combination a second or subsequent time.
- (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
- (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
noun
- (genetics) The property of genes of being inherited together.
- A connection or relation between things or ideas.
- A mechanical device that connects things.
- (software compilation) The act or result of linking: the combination of multiple object files into one executable, library, or object file.
- (linguistics) A set of definitely related languages for which no proto-language can be derived, typically a group of languages within a family that have formed a sprachbund.
- (US, politics, historical) A United States foreign policy, during the 1970s détente in the Cold War, of persuading the Soviet Union to co-operate in restraining revolutions in the Third World in return for nuclear and economic concessions.
- a mechanical system of rods or springs or pivots that transmits power or motion
- an associative relation
- the act of linking things together
- (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go)
noun
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- (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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- any affliction that causes great suffering
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
- (boxing) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
- A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
- (figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross) A difficult situation that must be endured.
- The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
- A line across or through another line.
- (Rubik's Cube) Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
- (surveying) An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
- (Christianity) Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
- A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
- (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
- (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
- A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- (heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
- (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”).
- (cartomancy) The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
- (by extension) A hybrid of any kind.
- (slang) Crossfire.
- A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
- (soccer) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
verb
- (biology) To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
- meet at a point
- fold so as to resemble a cross
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
- trace a line through or across
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- meet and pass
- travel across or pass over
- (transitive) To pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time.
- (transitive) To make the sign of the cross over (something or someone).
- (soccer) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
- (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- (intransitive) To travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that of another.
- (rugby) To score a try.
- (cricket, reciprocally) Of both batsmen, to pass each other when running between the wickets in order to score runs.
- To mark with an X.
- (law) To conduct a cross examination; to question a hostile witness.
- To write lines of text at right angles to and over the top of one another in order to save paper.ᵂ
- (transitive) To go from one side of (something) to the other.
- (reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.
- To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.
- (transitive) To stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.
- To lay or draw something across, such as a line.
adj
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- annoyed and irritable
- Transverse; lying across the main direction.
- (chiefly British, Ottawa Valley) (of someone) Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed; (of words) tinged with anger.
- (nautical) Of the sea, having two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.
- Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
prep
noun
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- (chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
- (biology, including botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of animal or plant
- (genetics) The formation of double-stranded nucleic acid by complementary base-pairing
- (transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
verb
- (intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
- To form a mixture of any kind.
- (transitive) To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
- (biochemistry) To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.
- (transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
- (physics) To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
verb
noun
- (genetics) The breeding of an individual with a phenotypically recessive individual, in order to determine the zygosity of the former by analysing proportions of offspring phenotypes.
- a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring
verb
- (intransitive) To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
- (transitive) To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
- (transitive) To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
noun
adj
- produced by inbreeding
- (genetics) Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci.
- normally existing at birth
- (figurative, of a group) Insular or self-contained, primarily interacting with and drawing upon one another.
- Bred within; innate.
- (often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
verb
noun
noun
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- (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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- any affliction that causes great suffering
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
- (boxing) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
- A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
- (figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross) A difficult situation that must be endured.
- The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
- A line across or through another line.
- (Rubik's Cube) Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
- (surveying) An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
- (Christianity) Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
- A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
- (biology) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
- (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
- A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- (heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
- (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”).
- (cartomancy) The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
- (by extension) A hybrid of any kind.
- (slang) Crossfire.
- A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
- (soccer) A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
verb
- (biology) To cross-fertilize or crossbreed.
- meet at a point
- fold so as to resemble a cross
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
- trace a line through or across
- to cover or extend over an area or time period
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- meet and pass
- travel across or pass over
- (transitive) To pass, as objects going in an opposite direction at the same time.
- (transitive) To make the sign of the cross over (something or someone).
- (soccer) To pass the ball from one side of the pitch to the other side.
- (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- (intransitive) To travel in a direction or path that will intersect with that of another.
- (rugby) To score a try.
- (cricket, reciprocally) Of both batsmen, to pass each other when running between the wickets in order to score runs.
- To mark with an X.
- (law) To conduct a cross examination; to question a hostile witness.
- To write lines of text at right angles to and over the top of one another in order to save paper.ᵂ
- (transitive) To go from one side of (something) to the other.
- (reflexive, to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself.
- To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect.
- (transitive) To stamp or mark (a cheque) in such a way as to prevent it being cashed, thus requiring it to be deposited into a bank account.
- To lay or draw something across, such as a line.
adj
- extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
- annoyed and irritable
- Transverse; lying across the main direction.
- (chiefly British, Ottawa Valley) (of someone) Bad-tempered, angry, annoyed; (of words) tinged with anger.
- (nautical) Of the sea, having two wave systems traveling at oblique angles, due to the wind over shifting direction or the waves of two storm systems meeting.
- Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged.
prep
noun
verb
adj
- produced by inbreeding
- (genetics) Describing a strain produced through successive generations of inbreeding resulting in a population of genetically identical individuals which are homozygous at all genetic loci.
- normally existing at birth
- (figurative, of a group) Insular or self-contained, primarily interacting with and drawing upon one another.
- Bred within; innate.
- (often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
verb
noun
adj
noun
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (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 car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
adj
- (of a hybrid) Infertile when crossed with a similar hybrid but marginally fertile when crossed with one of the parent species.
- (by extension, eugenics, racism) Involving reproduction by couples of different races, believed to lead to inferior offspring.
- (genetics) Of, pertaining to, or causing dysgenesis.
- (more broadly) Tending to stunt to interfere with normal healthy development.
- Tending to promote childlessness.
adj
adj
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)
- (programming, of a function) Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
- Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
adj
- relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
- having or occurring in several distinct forms
- relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
- Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
- (biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
- (chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic