Hypostasis
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Hypostasis may refer to:
- Hypostatic abstractionHypostatic abstractionHypostatic abstraction in mathematical logic, also known as hypostasis or subjectal abstraction, is a formal operation that transforms an assertion to a relation; for example "Honey is sweet" is transformed into "Honey has sweetness"...
(mathematics and logic) - Hypostasis (linguistics)Hypostasis (linguistics)In linguistics, a hypostasis , is a relationship between a name and a known quantity, as a cultural personification of an entity or quality...
, personification of entities - Hypostatic geneHypostatic geneA hypostatic gene is one whose phenotype is masked by the expression of an allele at a separate locus, in an epistasis event.Example: In labrador retrievers, the chocolate coat colour is a result of homozygosity for a gene that is epistatic to the "black vs. yellow" gene...
- Hypostasis (organisation), an Australian-based not-for-profit organization
- Hypostasis (philosophy), a philosophical term, also used in Christian theology
- Hypostasis (Neoplatonism)Hypostasis (Neoplatonism)The word hypostasis means underlying state or underlying substance. It is the fundamental reality that supports all else. Neoplatonists argue that behind the surface phenomena that present themselves to our senses are three higher spiritual principles or hypostases, each one more sublime than the...
- Hypostasis (medicine)
- Hypostasis (personality)