Definitions for hypostasis
haɪˈpɒs tə sɪs, hɪ-; -ˌsizhy·posta·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypostasis, epistasisnoun

   the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

2. hypostasisnoun

   the accumulation of blood in an organ

3. hypostasis, hypostasis of Christnoun

   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. hypostasisnoun

   (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hypostasisnoun

   A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine.

2. hypostasisnoun

   The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two 'natures', human and divine), or of the three 'persons' of the Trinity (comprising a single 'essence').

3. hypostasisnoun

   The underlying reality or substance of something.

4. hypostasisnoun

   The effect of one gene preventing another from expressing.

5. Etymology: From ecclesiastical hypostasis, from ὑπόστασις, from ὑπό + στάσις.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HYPOSTASISnoun

   Etymology: hypostase, French; ὑϖόστασις.

   1. Distinct substance.2. Personality. A term used in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

   The oneness of our Lord Jesus Christ, referring to the several hypostases in the one eternal, indivisible, divine nature, and the eternity of the Son’s generation, and his co-eternity and consubstantiality with the Father, are assertions equivalent to those before comprised in the ancient more simple article. Henry Hammond, on Fundamentals.

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1. hypostasis

   Hypostasis is a complex term with different meanings in various fields. Generally, it refers to an underlying reality or fundamental substance. 1. In Philosophy and Metaphysics: It's used to describe the underlying substance or essence of an entity or its basic, fundamental nature. 2. In Theology, particularly in Christian thought, it refers to one of the three persons of the Holy Trinity - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, each being a hypostasis of the Divine essence. 3. In Medicine: Hypostasis can refer to the pooling of fluids in the lower (dependent) parts of the body or an organ under the influence of gravity following death or prolonged immobility. 4. In Genetics: It can refer to the interaction of genes wherein the expression of one gene is affected by the non-expression of another. Please remember that the term's usage and interpretation may vary, often corresponding to the specific contexts in which it is applied.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypostasisnoun

   that which forms the basis of anything; underlying principle; a concept or mental entity conceived or treated as an existing being or thing

2. Hypostasisnoun

   substance; subsistence; essence; person; personality; -- used by the early theologians to denote any one of the three subdivisions of the Godhead, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

3. Hypostasisnoun

   principle; an element; -- used by the alchemists in speaking of salt, sulphur, and mercury, which they considered as the three principles of all material bodies

4. Hypostasisnoun

   that which is deposited at the bottom of a fluid; sediment

5. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. subsistence, substance, fr. to stand under; under + to stand, middle voice of to cause to stand. See Hypo-, and Stand.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypostasis

   The concept of hypostasis as the shared existence of spiritual or corporal entities has been used in a number of religious and intellectual settings. The word hypostasis means underlying state or underlying substance, and is the fundamental reality that supports all else. In Neoplatonism the hypostasis of the Soul, Spirit and the One was addressed by Plotinus. In Christian theology, a hypostasis or person is one of the three elements of the Holy Trinity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hypostasis

   hī-pos′ta-sis, n. a substance: the essence or real personal subsistence or substance of each of the three divisions of the Godhead.—adjs. Hypostat′ic, -al.—adv. Hypostat′ically.—v.t. Hypos′tatīse. [L.,—Gr. hypostasis—hyphistēmi—hypo, under, histēmi, I make to stand.]

Matched Categories

1. • Godhead
   • Bodily Process
   • Essence
   • Metaphysics
   • Organic Process

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypostasis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hypostasis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hypostasis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hypostasis
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hypostasis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypostasis
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hypostasis
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hypostasis