cross|o|ver

cross|o|ver «KRS _OH vuhr, KROS-», noun, adjective.

–n.

1. anything that crosses over or connects: a) a small bridge over a highway or parkway. b) a process of coordinating low and high frequencies over high-fidelity speakers by feeding the low frequencies to a bass speaker and the high frequencies to a treble speaker.

2. Biology. a) = crossing over. (Cf. ↑crossing over) b) the characteristic inherited by crossing over.

3. a work of art that represents a fusion of genres: »

Although the crossover trend was the most conspicuous aspect of jazz, some artists gained respect through pure jazz performances that reached a small but loyal audience. (Leonard Feather)

–adj.

1. with popularity, transcending its original artistic category: »

The first polka record to sell more than a million copies was a crossover hit. In a crossover world, Gershwin songs are performed by classically trained singers and by pop vocalists.