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A crossover is defined as the act of going from one side to another.

(noun)

An example of a crossover is moving from your house to the house across the street.
An example of a crossover is voting for a Democratic candidate when you're a Republican.

The definition of a crossover is a combination of two elements to make something more appealing.

(noun)

An example of a crossover is country music that has many pop elements.
An example of a crossover is a car that feels like a sedan but has the size of an SUV.

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See crossover in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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.
1. crossing-over
2. 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

See crossover in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A place at which or the means by which a crossing is made.
A short connecting track by which a train can be transferred from one line to another.
Genetics
a. Crossing over.
b. A characteristic resulting from the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
A registered member of one political party who votes in the primary of the other party.
a. The adaptation of a musical style, as by blending elements of two or more styles or categories, to appeal to a wider audience.
b. A recording designed to appeal to more than one segment or portion of the listening audience.
c. One that appeals to a wide or diverse audience.

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