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   Af·fin·i·ty

   /əˈfinədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something: "he has an affinity for the music of Berlioz" Similar empathyrapportsympathyaccordharmonylike-mindednesscloseness tofellow feeling forunderstanding ofliking forfondness forinclination towardpartiality forpenchant forpredilection towardattraction towardinformal:chemistryrelationshipbondconnectionpropinquityOpposite dislikeaversionantipathyblood relationship
   • ▪ a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages: "a building with no affinity to contemporary architectural styles" Similar similarityresemblancelikenesskinshipcorrespondencerelationshipassociationlinkanalogysimilitudeagreementcompatibilitycongruityparallelismconsonanceidentityidenticalnessuniformityequivalenceOpposite dissimilitude
   • ▪ relationship, especially by marriage as opposed to blood ties.
   • ▪ the degree to which a substance tends to combine with another: "the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘relationship by marriage’): via Old French from Latin affinitas, from affinis ‘related’ (literally ‘bordering on’), from ad- ‘to’ + finis ‘border’.

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   The meaning of AFFINITY is relationship by marriage. How to use affinity in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Affinity.

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   What does affinity mean?

   • afinidade, semelhança… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AFFINITY definition: 1. a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics: 2…. Learn more.

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   What does affinite mean in biology?

   • Likewise, scientists use affinity to describe organisms that are alike or resemble each other. Interestingly, the Middle English word, affinite, originally applied to people who were connected or related by marriage, rather than by biology. "Affinity."

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   Where did the word affinity come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun affinity is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for affinity is from before 1325, in Statutes of the Realm. affinity is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French affinité; Latin affīnitāt-, affīnitās.

   affinity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Do you have an affinity with someone?

   • If you get along with someone very well, you have an affinity with them. Sometimes opposites attract, so you might feel a strange affinity to someone who is seemingly very different from you. When you are attracted to someone or something a great deal, we say that you have an affinity, a natural connection.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFINITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AFFINITY definition: 1. a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics: 2…. Learn more.

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   Affinity definition: a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.. See examples of AFFINITY used in a sentence.

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   When you are attracted to someone or something a great deal, we say that you have an affinity, a natural connection. Likewise, scientists use affinity to describe organisms that are alike or resemble each other.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › affinityAFFINITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   affinity. If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well. There was clearly an affinity between the two men. If people or things have an affinity with each other, they are similar in some ways.

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   What does the noun affinity mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun affinity, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. affinity has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   AFFINITY definition: 1. a feeling that you like and understand someone or something: 2. a similarity: . Learn more.