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English noun: crossover | |||
| 1. | crossover (process) the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis | ||
| Synonyms | crossing over | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Part meronym | diplotene | ||
| 2. | crossover (person) a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party | ||
| Synonyms | crossover voter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elector, voter | ||
| 3. | crossover (communication) the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience | ||
| Samples | A jazz-classical crossover album. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adoption, borrowing | ||
| Domain category | genre, music genre, musical genre, musical style | ||
| 4. | crossover (artifact) a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | ||
| Synonyms | crossing, crosswalk | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | path | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grade separation, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing | ||
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