What does meiosis mean?
Meiosis means (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is..
Meiosis
/maɪˈəʊ.sɪs/ · noun
Meaning
(countable, uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is..
Definitions by Sense
- (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is.
- (usually uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.
Example Sentences
I knew, with one of those secret knowledges that can exist between two people, that her suicide was a direct result of my having told her of my own attempt – I had told it with a curt meiosis that was meant to conceal depths; and she had called my bluff one final time.
Synonyms for meiosis
Antonyms for meiosis
Related Words
Word Forms
- meioses
- maiosis
- miosis
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for meiosis?
Common synonyms include understatement, reduction division, litotes.
What is the opposite of meiosis?
Possible antonyms include hyperbole, overstatement, exaggeration, auxesis.
How do you use meiosis in a sentence?
I knew, with one of those secret knowledges that can exist between two people, that her suicide was a direct result of my having told her of my own attempt – I had told it with a curt meiosis that was meant to conceal depths; and she had called my bluff one final time.
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