CHIASMAS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word chiasmas. (close relations)
Definition of CHIASMAS
chiasmatic
Best Alternative Words for CHIASMAS
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crossings | nounn | |||||||
noun • traveling across • a shallow area in a stream that can be forded • a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids • a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) | ||||||||
crossovers | nounn | |||||||
noun • the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis • a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party • the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience • a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other | ||||||||
intersections | nounn | |||||||
noun • a point where lines intersect • a junction where one street or road crosses another • a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations • the set of elements common to two or more sets • a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena • the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) | ||||||||
junctions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the place where two or more things come together • the state of being joined together • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • something that joins or connects • an act of joining or adjoining things | ||||||||
chiasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X | ||||||||
decussation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X |