Definition of Crossover

1. Noun. The interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis.

Exact synonyms: Crossing Over
Group relationships: Diplotene
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process

2. Noun. A voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party.
Exact synonyms: Crossover Voter
Generic synonyms: Elector, Voter

3. Noun. 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"
Generic synonyms: Adoption, Borrowing
Category relationships: Genre, Music Genre, Musical Genre, Musical Style

4. Noun. A path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other.
Exact synonyms: Crossing, Crosswalk
Specialized synonyms: Grade Separation, Pedestrian Crossing, Zebra Crossing
Generic synonyms: Path
Derivative terms: Cross

Definition of Crossover

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crossover

crossings
crossing guard
crossing over
crossing over
crossish
crossjack
crossjacks
crosslet
crosslets
crosslinguistic
crossly
crossness
crossnesses
crossopterygian
Crossopterygii
crossover (current term)
crossovers
crossover fixation
crossover study
crossover voter
crosspatch
crosspatches
crosspiece
crosspieces
crossroad
crossroads
crossruff
crossruffed
crossruffing
crossruffs

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