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CHIASMAS Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word chiasmas. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word chiasmas. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For CHIASMAS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for chiasmas, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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structure
Phrases (4)
anatomical structurebodily structurebody structurecomplex body part

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