hybridization

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

   “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.”

2. (countable, including, uncountable)The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

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

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.
4. (countable, uncountable)the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.

   “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.””