affinity

[ uh-fin-i-tee ]
/ əˈfɪn ɪ ti /
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noun, plural af·fin·i·ties.

adjective

of or relating to persons who share the same interests: to arrange charter flights for opera lovers and other affinity groups.

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Origin of affinity

1275–1325; Middle English affinite < Middle French < Latin affīnitās connection by marriage. See affine, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM affinity

non·af·fin·i·ty, noun, plural non·af·fin·i·ties, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affinity

affinity infinity

Words nearby affinity

affine, affine geometry, affine group, affined, affinitive, affinity, affinity card, affinity group, affirm, affirmance, affirmant
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Words related to affinity

weakness, closeness, rapport, sympathy, fondness, leaning, affection, resemblance, kinship, thing, partiality, attraction, compatibility, cotton, druthers, correspondence, similitude, semblance, likeness, relationship

Example sentences from the Web for affinity

British Dictionary definitions for affinity

affinity
/ (əˈfɪnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

Derived forms of affinity

affinitive, adjective

Word Origin for affinity

C14: via Old French from Latin affīnitāt- connected by marriage, from affīnis bordering on, related
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Medical definitions for affinity

affinity
[ ə-fĭn′ĭ-tē ]

n.

An attraction or force between particles that causes them to combine.
The attraction between an antigen and an antibody.
A relationship or resemblance in structure between species that suggests a common origin.
The selective staining of a tissue by a dye.
The selective uptake of a dye, chemical, or other substance by a tissue.
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Scientific definitions for affinity

affinity
[ ə-fĭn′ĭ-tē ]

A relationship or resemblance in structure between species that suggests a common origin.
An attraction or force between particles that causes them to combine, as the attraction between an antigen and an antibody.
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