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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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   Synonyms for AFFINITY: aptitude, tendency, inclination, devices, affection, knack, predilection, predisposition; Antonyms of AFFINITY: distaste, aversion, allergy, dislike, neutrality, disfavor, disinclination, objectivity.

   • How does the noun 'affinity' differ from other similar words?

     The words attraction and sympathy are common synonyms of affinity. While all three words mean "the relationship existing between things or persons...
   • When might 'attraction' be a better fit than 'affinity'?

     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...
   • When would 'sympathy' be a good substitute for 'affinity'?

     In some situations, the words sympathy and affinity are roughly equivalent. However, sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two...

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   Synonyms. natural liking. partiality. fancy. penchant. liking. fondness. leaning. bent. tendency. proclivity. propensity. inclination. sympathy. rapport. Antonyms. aversion. repulsion. antipathy. disliking. There is a close affinity between lemons and limes. Synonyms. family resemblance. similarity. likeness. parallelism. homology. relation.

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   What is a synonym for affinity?

   • The synonyms of “Affinity” are: chemical attraction, kinship, phylogenetic relation, empathy, rapport, sympathy, accord, harmony, relationship, bond, connection, propinquity, similarity, resemblance, likeness According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “affinity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

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   How does the noun affinity differ from other similar words?

   • 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.

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   What does affinity mean in chemistry?

   • There are many definitions of the word "Affinity". It's mostly used in the chemistry world, described as: " the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds" - which roughly could be translated into business and insurance terms as:

   The meaning of Affinity is what links person, things and ideas

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   What is the difference between affinity and attraction?

   • 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. When might attraction be a better fit than affinity?

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. rapport. kinship. sympathy. closeness. relationship. attraction. connection. similarity. empathy. fondness. liking. affection. friendship. partiality. harmony. resemblance. likeness. penchant. inclination. association. predilection. fellow feeling. intimacy. attachment. alliance. Antonyms. Opposite meaning.

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   Affinity synonyms - 1 524 Words and Phrases for Affinity. rapport. n. # accord. kinship. n. # connection. sympathy. n. # favor. closeness. n. # similarity. relationship. n. # kinship. attraction. n. # favor , affection. connection. n. # likeness , family. similarity. n. # relation. empathy. n. # accord. fondness. n. # favor , affection. liking. n.

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   Synonyms for AFFINITY: analogy, fondness, liking, resemblance, similarity, alikeness, comparison, accord, correspondence, likeness, attraction; Antonyms for AFFINITY: hatred, dislike, consanguinity, dissimilarity.

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   6 days ago · Synonyms for AFFINITY: attraction, fondness, inclination, leaning, liking, partiality, rapport, sympathy, similarity, analogy, ….