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borrowing vs crossover

crossover vs borrowing

borrowing and crossover both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
borrowing Yes No No No
crossover Yes No No No
As nouns, crossover is a hyponym of borrowing; that is, crossover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than borrowing:
  • borrowing: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
  • crossover: the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
Other hyponyms of borrowing include naturalisation, naturalization, misappropriation.
borrowing (noun) crossover (noun)
obtaining funds from a lender a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source 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 voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
Difference between borrowing and crossover

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