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Hypostasis Definition & Meaning

hypostasis
noun
  1. the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
  2. the accumulation of blood in an organ
  3. any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
  4. (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality

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What does hypostasis mean?
the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene the accumulation of blood in an organ any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality
What part of speech is hypostasis?
Hypostasis is a noun.
How many definitions does hypostasis have?
Hypostasis has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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