affinity

af·fin·i·ty

A0122000 (ə-fĭn′ĭ-tē) n. pl. af·fin·i·ties 1. a. A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship: a special affinity with animals; a cultural affinity for the automobile. b. A natural tendency or ability to use or do something: an affinity with languages; an affinity for making money. c. A natural compatibility of one thing with another: "the affinity of pork and shellfish" (Alison Arnett). 2. Relationship by marriage: related by affinity to the wife. 3. a. An inherent similarity between persons or things: "The genius of the Afro-Cubans lay in recognizing the affinity between swing-era jazz and their own tradition" (Gene Santoro). b. Biology A relationship or resemblance in structure between species that suggests a common origin. 4. a. An attraction or force between particles or chemicals that causes them to combine. b. The degree to which particles or chemicals are likely to combine: Hemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen. Also called avidity.

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[Middle English affinite, relationship by marriage, from Old French afinite, from Latin affīnitās, from affīnis, related by marriage; see affined.] Usage Note: In the sense of "attraction," affinity may be followed by of, between, or with. Thus one may speak of the close affinity of James and Samuel, or of the affinity between James and Samuel, or of James's affinity with Samuel. In its chemical use affinity is generally followed by for: a dye with an affinity for synthetic fabrics. · One might want to avoid using affinity as a simple synonym for liking, since almost half of the Usage Panel in 2016 rejected the example Her affinity for living in California led her to reject a chance to return to New York. Nevertheless, the sophisticated tone of affinity can lend an archness to certain contexts, as when Barbara Tuchman writes of Kaiser Wilhelm's "affinity for coarse physical jokes practiced upon his courtiers." This may be why 79 percent of the Usage Panel approved of this quotation when it was presented as an example.

affinity

(əˈfɪnɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. (foll by: with or for) a natural liking, taste, or inclination towards a person or thing2. the person or thing so liked3. a close similarity in appearance or quality; inherent likeness4. relationship by marriage or by ties other than of blood, as by adoption. Compare consanguinity5. (Biology) similarity in structure, form, etc, between different animals, plants, or languages6. (Chemistry) chem a. the tendency for two substances to combine; chemical attractionb. a measure of the tendency of a chemical reaction to take place expressed in terms of the free energy change. Symbol: A 7. (Biochemistry) biology a measure of the degree of interaction between two molecules, such as an antigen and antibody or a hormone and its receptor[C14: via Old French from Latin affīnitāt- connected by marriage, from affīnis bordering on, related] afˈfinitive adj

af•fin•i•ty

(əˈfɪn ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties,
adj. n. 1. a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. 2. the object of such liking or attraction. 3. relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood (disting. from consanguinity). 4. close resemblance, agreement, or connection. 5. a resemblance of structure or behavior that results from or implies a phylogenetic relationship. 6. the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds. adj. 7. designating persons who share the same interests. [1275–1325; < Middle French < Latin affīnitās connection by marriage. See affine, -ity] af•fin′i•tive, adj.

affinity

the condition of close relationship. Cf. consanguinity. See also marriage.See also: Relationship

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affinity - (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibodyimmunology - the branch of medical science that studies the body's immune systemattraction, attractive force - the force by which one object attracts another
	2.	affinity - (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationshipanthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beingsfamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoptionsteprelationship - a family relationship by virtue of remarriageblood kinship, consanguinity, cognation - (anthropology) related by blood
	3.	affinity - (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"phylogenetic relationbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsfamily relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
	4.	affinity - a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"kinshiprelation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts togetherrapport, resonance - a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between peoplesympathy - a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other; "the two of them were in close sympathy"
	5.	affinity - the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"chemical attractionforce - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"
	6.	affinity - inherent resemblance between persons or thingsresemblance - similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
	7.	affinity - a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

affinity

noun1. attraction, liking, leaning, sympathy, inclination, rapport, fondness, partiality There is a natural affinity between the two.
attraction hostility, dislike, hatred, loathing, animosity, aversion, revulsion, antipathy, abhorrence, repugnance2. similarity, relationship, relation, connection, alliance, correspondence, analogy, resemblance, closeness, likeness, compatibility, kinship The two plots share certain obvious affinities.
similarity difference, disparity, dissimilarity

affinity

nounThe quality or state of being alike:alikeness, analogy, comparison, correspondence, likeness, parallelism, resemblance, similarity, similitude, uniformity, uniformness.

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