crossover (n.)

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

    [ Syn: crossing over ]

  2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party

    [ Syn: crossover voter ]

  3. 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'

  4. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

    [ Syn: crossing , crosswalk ]

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