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Definitions

hybridization

NOUN
graft
Synonyms
STRONG
bud implant jointure scion shoot splice sprout union
NOUN
mix/mixture
Synonyms
WEAK
admixture adulteration alloy amalgam amalgamation assimilation association batter blend brew combine combo commixture composite compound concoction confection conglomeration cross crossing dough fusion goulash grab bag hodgepodge hybrid incorporation infiltration interfusion jumble mash medley merger mingling miscellany mishmash mixed bag mosaic mélange package patchwork potpourri salmagundi saturation soup stew transfusion union variety
Antonyms
WEAK
disconnection division separation
NOUN
mixture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
batter blend concoction dough mix soup stew variety
STRONG
admixture adulteration alloy amalgam amalgamation assimilation association brew combine combo commixture composite compound confection conglomeration cross crossing fusion goulash hodgepodge hybrid incorporation infiltration jumble mash medley merger mingling miscellany mishmash mosaic package patchwork potpourri salmagundi saturation transfusion union
WEAK
grab bag interfusion mixed bag mélange
Antonyms
STRONG
division separation singularity

Example Sentences

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Because of this precise match, successful reproduction occurs only between members of the same species, preventing hybridization.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Harrison then made California a principal originator of the hybridization of Eastern and Western music.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Their analysis revealed that almost two-thirds of breed dogs retain wolf ancestry within their nuclear genome from hybridization events that occurred around 1,000 generations ago.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

The work contributes to a growing notion among evolutionary biologists that hybridization can sometimes increase, not decrease, the diversity of species within an ecosystem.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024

"Not at all. The only claim my family has to hybridization is right there," he said, pointing to Margaret.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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