单词 | affine |
释义 | affine/əˈfʌɪn /adjective Mathematics Allowing for or preserving parallel relationships.Using parallelograms to define affine transformations may be a mixed blessing....
noun Anthropology A relative by marriage.They were sisters, mothers, daughters, affines, rather than simply women in groups....
OriginEarly 16th century (as a noun): from Old French afin or Latin affinis 'related' (see affinity). The mathematical sense dates from the early 20th century. |
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