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crossover definition
cross·over (-ō′vər)
noun
- the act, means, or place of crossing over from one part or side, to another
- ☆ a track by which a railroad train can be switched from one line to another
- ☆ a person who votes for a candidate of a political party other than the party he or she usually supports
- ☆ a crossover () musical style
- Biol.
- crossing-over
- a character resulting from crossing-over
adjective
- designating or of a circuit, network, etc. that divides amplified sound into frequency bands and distributes them to the proper component of a speaker system, as to a woofer or tweeter
- designating or by voters who are crossovers the crossover vote
- designating or of a form of popular music in which elements of musical genres that appeal to a limited audience are combined with more widely accepted forms to gain a larger audience crossover jazz
- made up of elements appealing to more specialized tastes that have been combined to gain broader acceptance
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