# hybridize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd.aɪz/

## Definitions
1. To form a mixture of any kind.
2. To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids.
3. To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed.
4. To construct a hybrid word from elements of different languages.
5. To combine atomic orbitals mathematically to form hybrid orbitals.
6. To combine complementary subunits of multiple biological macromolecules.

## Etymology
From hybrid + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hybridize