Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hybridization

/haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: hy-bridiza-tion
IPA: /haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"Hybridization, strictly speaking, is the art or act of obtaining an offspring or progeny between two different species of animals or plants; ..."
"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.”"

Etymology

* hybrid + -ization

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hybrid

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hybridizations (plural) hybridisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

cohybridization crosshybridization dehybridization mishybridization nanohybridization posthybridization prehybridization rehybridization

Synonyms

hybridism hybridisation crossbreeding crossing cross interbreeding hybridizing

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce hybridization?: The recorded pronunciation is /haɪ.bɹɪd.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does hybridization mean?: The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
Where does hybridization come from?: * hybrid + -ization

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