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US
/əˈfɪnəti, əˈfɪnɪti/
]
[ UK /ɐfˈɪnɪti/ ]
[ UK /ɐfˈɪnɪti/ ]
NOUN
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a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
felt a deep kinship with the other students
anthropology's kinship with the humanities
found a natural affinity with the immigrants - (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
- inherent resemblance between persons or things
- (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
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(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans -
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
James's affinity with Sam
an affinity for politics
the mysterious affinity between them -
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk
How To Use affinity In A Sentence
- In its scale and some of its details Smith's building has an affinity to Richardson's 1875-1876 Hayden Building in Boston.
- In this crucible I have mixed together just one ounce of sugar and one and one-eighth ounces of solidified oxygen, solidified by the force of chemical affinity and bound up in a white salt called chlorate of potash. Religion and Chemistry
- Dolphins have a natural affinity with humans and just being with them, playing with them and touching them, is credited with bringing about wondrous results for sick people.
- It has a natural affinity with oak ageing, and yet it can be fresh and light.
- In musical concretism, a material or concrete sound is one which reveals its affinity to the source of the sound.
- These are examples of a growing body of research that suggests humans have an affinity towards nature.
- found a natural affinity with the immigrants
- Despite my obvious affinity with the man, I'm afraid I haven't been able to acheive a telepathic connection to ask him who he is.
- This latter approach has the advantage that it introduces an amplification step and also avoids an initial conjugation of the fluorochrome to the primary antibody, which may lower its affinity.
- He says he feels a special affinity with the south coast city where his British odyssey began. Times, Sunday Times
