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crossover

cross·o·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraws-oh-ver, kros-]
    • /ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs-/
    • /ˈkrɒs.əʊ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws-oh-ver, kros-]
    • /ˈkrɔsˌoʊ vər, ˈkrɒs-/

Definitions of crossover word

  • variable noun crossover A crossover of one style and another, especially in music or fashion, is a combination of the two different styles. 3
  • singular noun crossover In music or fashion, if someone makes a crossover from one style to another, they become successful outside the style they were originally known for. 3
  • noun crossover a place at which a crossing is made 3
  • noun crossover a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over 3
  • noun crossover a point of transfer between two main lines 3
  • noun crossover a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own 3

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Origin of crossover

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; noun use of verb phrase cross over

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crossover

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crossover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crossover usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crossover

noun crossover

  • cusp — any of the small elevations on the grinding or chewing surface of a tooth
  • border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
  • verge — the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.

verb crossover

  • crisscross — to move or cause to move in a crosswise pattern

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