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  1. chiasmal, chiasmic, chiasmaticadjective

    of or relating to a chiasm

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  1. chiasmatic

    Chiasmatic refers to something that is arranged or structured in a cross, particularly in a symmetrical or mirrored pattern. Most often, this term is used in biological contexts to describe the X-shaped crossing of optic nerves in the brain, or the crossing-over of genetic materials in chromosomes. However, it can also be used in literary studies to describe a specific type of rhetorical structure known as chiasmus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chiasmatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chiasmatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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