affinity

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noun

af·fin·i·ty ə-ˈfi-nə-tē How to pronounce affinity (audio)

plural affinities

: relationship by marriage

: sympathy marked by community of interest : kinship

She has an affinity to him because of their common musical interests.

b(1)

: an attraction to or liking for something

people with an affinity to darkness

Mark Twain

pork and fennel have a natural affinity for each other

Abby Mandel

(2)

: an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination

: a person especially of the opposite sex having a particular attraction for one

: likeness based on relationship or causal connection

found an affinity between the teller of a tale and the craftsman

Mary McCarthy

this investigation, with affinities to a case history, a psychoanalysis, a detective story

Oliver Sacks

: a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin

affinity

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adjective

chemistry : of, relating to, involving, or used in affinity chromatography

The unwanted antibodies are removed in affinity columns, which contain a matrix to which other antibodies have already been allowed to bind …

Scientific American

Although affinity labeling was originally developed for the investigation of enzymes, it has also added significantly to the study of the structure of active sites in other systems …

Meir Wilchek et al.

Example Sentences

Noun Jefferson's personal debts continued to mount … His addiction to French wine, like his affinity for French ideas, never came to grips with the more mundane realities.

Joseph J. Ellis, American Heritage, May/June 1993 … neither virus has an affinity for T cells.

Robert C. Gallo, Scientific American, 1987 Animals sharing this basic architecture may have no closer affinity than a beetle and a squid.

Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, 1985 There's always been an affinity between us. He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The Bechers were recognized by the New York art world in the early ’70s for the affinity of their deadpan serialism with the aims of Minimalism.

Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 For Heidi Ratanavanich, that affinity is even stronger.

New York Times, 21 July 2022 The Shakers integrated the physical with the spiritual in profound ways, and this is where the crucial affinity lies between them and Yusuke Asai of Japan, Kimsooja of South Korea and Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand.

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The affinity between Don Voisine and Ruri Yi is right there in black and white — and their sparing use of color.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 But what was previously seen as a quirky choice became, for many, imperative after the financial crisis of 2008, which further expedited the affinity for distressed and weathered clothing, and the return of ’90s grunge.

Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 If the writing too seldom measures up to the astonishing visual impact, the affinity the director feels for his showman subject is both contagious and exhausting.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 The affinity between Herzog and Onoda is evident on every page of The Twilight World, though to identify the author with his subject too closely would be a mistake.

A. O. Scott, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 Although the elder Brown isn’t pushing his son toward his alma mater, the American Heritage star knows the affinity his father has for the Hurricanes.

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2022 See More

affinity

noun

as in aptitude

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing always had an affinity for nurturing living things

Synonyms & Similar Words

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aptitude
tendency
inclination
devices
affection
predilection
proclivity
predisposition
propensity
knack
impulse
disposition
penchant
preference
bias
talent
leaning
partiality
addiction
bent
genius
bone
habitude
gift
appetite
flair
fondness
prejudice
turn
liking
taste
partisanship
like
endowment
favor
idiosyncrasy
faculty
habit
speciality
specialty
eccentricity
peculiarity
practice
custom
one-sidedness
forte
quirk
fancy
singularity
pattern
convention
routine
oddity
kink
way
practise
trick
wont

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

distaste
aversion
dislike
allergy
neutrality
indifference
disfavor
disinclination
objectivity
disliking
detachment
impartiality
averseness
disrelish
apathy
nonchalance
disinterestedness
unconcern
insouciance

as in kinship

the fact or state of having something in common a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status

Synonyms & Similar Words

kinship
relationship
association
connection
correlation
linkage
relation
similarity
bearing
liaison
resemblance
link
relevance
bond
affiliation
tie
alliance
union
pertinence
interrelation
agreement
identicalness
materiality
correspondence
community
accordance
sameness
alikeness
likeness
conformity
congruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

variability
variance
incompatibility
incongruence
incongruousness
incongruity

Synonym Chooser

The words attraction and sympathy are common synonyms of affinity. While all three words mean "the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together," affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn.

an affinity for mathematics

While in some cases nearly identical to affinity, attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it.

felt an attraction to danger

In some situations, the words sympathy and affinity are roughly equivalent. However, sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence.

two minds in sympathy

单词	affinity
释义	affinity 1 of 2 noun af·fin·i·ty ə-ˈfi-nə-tē plural affinities 1 : relationship by marriage 2 a : sympathy marked by community of interest : kinship She has an affinity to him because of their common musical interests. b(1) : an attraction to or liking for something people with an affinity to darkness Mark Twain pork and fennel have a natural affinity for each other Abby Mandel (2) : an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination c : a person especially of the opposite sex having a particular attraction for one 3 a : likeness based on relationship or causal connection found an affinity between the teller of a tale and the craftsman Mary McCarthy this investigation, with affinities to a case history, a psychoanalysis, a detective story Oliver Sacks b : a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin affinity 2 of 2 adjective chemistry : of, relating to, involving, or used in affinity chromatography The unwanted antibodies are removed in affinity columns, which contain a matrix to which other antibodies have already been allowed to bind … Scientific American Although affinity labeling was originally developed for the investigation of enzymes, it has also added significantly to the study of the structure of active sites in other systems … Meir Wilchek et al. Synonyms Noun affection aptitude bent bias bone devices disposition genius habitude impulse inclination leaning partiality penchant predilection predisposition proclivity propensity tendency turn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Jefferson's personal debts continued to mount … His addiction to French wine, like his affinity for French ideas, never came to grips with the more mundane realities. Joseph J. Ellis, American Heritage, May/June 1993 … neither virus has an affinity for T cells. Robert C. Gallo, Scientific American, 1987 Animals sharing this basic architecture may have no closer affinity than a beetle and a squid. Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, 1985 There's always been an affinity between us. He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The Bechers were recognized by the New York art world in the early ’70s for the affinity of their deadpan serialism with the aims of Minimalism. Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 For Heidi Ratanavanich, that affinity is even stronger. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The Shakers integrated the physical with the spiritual in profound ways, and this is where the crucial affinity lies between them and Yusuke Asai of Japan, Kimsooja of South Korea and Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The affinity between Don Voisine and Ruri Yi is right there in black and white — and their sparing use of color. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 But what was previously seen as a quirky choice became, for many, imperative after the financial crisis of 2008, which further expedited the affinity for distressed and weathered clothing, and the return of ’90s grunge. Cassidy George, Vogue, 2 June 2022 If the writing too seldom measures up to the astonishing visual impact, the affinity the director feels for his showman subject is both contagious and exhausting. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 The affinity between Herzog and Onoda is evident on every page of The Twilight World, though to identify the author with his subject too closely would be a mistake. A. O. Scott, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022 Although the elder Brown isn’t pushing his son toward his alma mater, the American Heritage star knows the affinity his father has for the Hurricanes. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English affinite, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French affinité, borrowed from Latin affīnitāt-, affīnitās, from affīnis "bordering (on), related by marriage, connected (with)" (from ad- ad- + fīnis "boundary, limit") + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at final entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adjective 1962, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing affinity affinity card affinity group affinity chromatography affinity card affinity group affinity chromatography Kids Definition affinity noun af·fin·i·ty ə-ˈfi-nə-tē plural affinities : a strong liking for or attraction to someone or something They had much in common and felt a close affinity. Medical Definition affinity noun af·fin·i·ty ə-ˈfin-ət-ē plural affinities 1 : an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination 2 : a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin Legal Definition affinity noun af·fin·i·ty ə-ˈfi-nə-tē plural affinities : relationship by marriage compare consanguinity affinity noun 1 as in aptitude a habitual attraction to some activity or thing always had an affinity for nurturing living things Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aptitude tendency inclination devices affection predilection proclivity predisposition propensity knack impulse disposition penchant preference bias talent leaning partiality addiction bent genius bone habitude gift appetite flair fondness prejudice turn liking taste partisanship like endowment favor idiosyncrasy faculty habit speciality specialty eccentricity peculiarity practice custom one-sidedness forte quirk fancy singularity pattern convention routine oddity kink way practise trick wont Antonyms & Near Antonyms distaste aversion dislike allergy neutrality indifference disfavor disinclination objectivity disliking detachment impartiality averseness disrelish apathy nonchalance disinterestedness unconcern insouciance See More 2 as in kinship the fact or state of having something in common a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status Synonyms & Similar Words kinship relationship association connection correlation linkage relation similarity bearing liaison resemblance link relevance bond affiliation tie alliance union pertinence interrelation agreement identicalness materiality correspondence community accordance sameness alikeness likeness conformity congruity Antonyms & Near Antonyms variability variance incompatibility incongruence incongruousness incongruity Synonym Chooser The words attraction and sympathy are common synonyms of affinity. While all three words mean "the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together," affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn. an affinity for mathematics While in some cases nearly identical to affinity, attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it. felt an attraction to danger In some situations, the words sympathy and affinity are roughly equivalent. However, sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence. two minds in sympathy
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affinity

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