Definition of crossover Crossover

/kɹɔˈsowˌvɚ/ - [krosowver] - cross•o•ver

We found 13 definitions of crossover from 4 different sources.

What does crossover mean?

Noun Plural: crossovers
crossover - the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience; "a jazz-classical crossover album"
		borrowing, adoption the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
crossover - a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
		crossing, crosswalk
		path a way especially designed for a particular use
		grade separation a crossing that uses an underpass or overpass
crossover - the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
		crossing over
		biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
crossover - a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
		crossover voter

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crossover (Noun)
A place where one thing crosses over another.
crossover (Noun)
The means by which the crossing is made.
crossover (Noun)
genetics the result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
crossover (Noun)
A blend of multiple styles of music, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
crossover (Noun)
An automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, i. e. the Pontiac Torrent .
crossover (Noun)
A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
crossover (Noun)
A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.