Environment / C1

HYBR-id/ˈhaɪbrɪd/

Hybrid means combining two types: a hybrid exam, a hybrid vehicle. Mixed is everyday; blend is a close cousin. A hybrid (noun) is the thing itself. Cross-breed is biology. Do not call a document with two fonts a hybrid system.

Meaning

Made by combining two different types or methods.

Examples

• “A hybrid exam (online task plus invigilated paper) split the cohort.”
• “A hybrid paper (online task plus invigilated hall) split the cohort’s IT luck.”
• “A hybrid car is two power sources; a hybrid course is two modes, and both need a plan.”

Good to know

Combining two types. Noun: a hybrid. Everyday: mixed. Biology cousin: cross-breed. Not two fonts on a slide.

Near in meaning

mixed

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