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crossover

Dictionary definition · crossover

noun

  1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
  2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
  3. 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 jazz-classical crossover album"
  4. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).