Crossover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a bridge or other structure for crossing over a river, highway, etc.
  2. Genetics.
  3. Popular Music.
    • the act of crossing over in style, usually with the intention of broadening the commercial appeal to a wider audience.
    • music that crosses over in style, occasionally sharing attributes with several musical styles and therefore often appealing to a broader audience.
  4. a member of one political party who votes for the candidate of another party in a primary.
  5. crossover network.
  6. a track structure composed of two or more turnouts, permitting movement of cars from either of two parallel and adjacent tracks to the other.
  7. Dance.
    • a step in which dancers exchange places.
    • a step involving partners in which the woman moves from one side of her partner to the other, crossing in front of him.
  8. a ball that strikes the side of the head pin opposite to the bowling hand of the bowler.
  9. (in plumbing) a U-shaped pipe for bypassing another pipe.
noun
  1. a place at which a crossing is made
  2. genetics
    • another term for crossing over
    • a chromosomal structure or character resulting from crossing over
  3. a point of transfer between two main lines
  4. short for crossover network
  5. a recording, book, or other product that becomes popular in a genre other than its own
adjective
  1. (of music, fashion, art, etc) combining two distinct styles
  2. (of a performer, writer, recording, book, etc) having become popular in more than one genre
Crossover (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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