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crossover definition

cross·over (-ō′vər)

noun

  1. the act, means, or place of crossing over from one part or side, to another
  2. ☆ a track by which a railroad train can be switched from one line to another
  3. ☆ a person who votes for a candidate of a political party other than the party he or she usually supports
  4. ☆ a crossover () musical style
  5. Biol.
    1. crossing-over
    2. a character resulting from crossing-over

adjective

  1. 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
  2. designating or by voters who are crossovers the crossover vote
  3. 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
  4. made up of elements appealing to more specialized tastes that have been combined to gain broader acceptance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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