French Meaning of affinity

affinité

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Definitions and Meaning of affinity in English

Wordnet

affinity (n)

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

inherent resemblance between persons or things

a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

Webster

affinity (n.)

Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between.

Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.

Companionship; acquaintance.

That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.

A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin.

A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction.

FAQs About the word affinity

affinité

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody, (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship, (biology) state of rel

affection,aptitude,appareils,inclination,tendance,dépendance,appétit,courbé,Biais,os

Allergie,aversion,Détachement,défaveur,dégoût,Aversion,Dégoût,Neutralité,objectivité,apathie

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