Definitions

1. noun

A monstrous creature composed of the physical parts of different animals, or an imaginative creature with contradictory or impossible features.

“The company’s plan to combine different technologies was likened to a chimera, something that was unlikely to work in reality.”

2. noun

A product or entity that combines different components or systems in a way that is considered unlikely or impossible to achieve.

“The new electric car is a chimera of different automotive and technology companies.”

3. noun

A person or thing that is considered impossible or unlikely to exist or succeed.

“The politician’s promise of free healthcare for everyone was considered a chimera by many voters.”

4. verb

To create or combine different components or systems in a way that is considered unlikely or impossible to achieve.

“The scientists were trying to chimera the genes of the two different species to create a new organism.”