Hypostatic

//haɪpəˈstætɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.

    "1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist, "A Præface Introductory" The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles."

  2. 2
    Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.

    "The hypostatic union, as it is called, the perfect and complete union of two whole and perfect natures in the person of Jesus Christ, underlies this apparent paradox"

  3. 3
    Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.

    "hypostatic congestion, due to setting of blood by gravitation"

  4. 4
    Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.

Example

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"1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist, "A Præface Introductory" The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles."

Etymology

From mediaeval Latin hypostaticus, from Ancient Greek ὑποστατικός (hupostatikós), from ὑποστατός (hupostatós). Equivalent to hypostasis + -tic.

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