affine
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～ (anthropology) related by marriage
affine
— Adjective
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～ (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
affine
— Noun
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～ (anthropology) kin by marriage
affined
— Adjective
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～ closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
affinity
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～ (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
affinity
— Noun
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～ (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
affinity
— Noun
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～ the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
affinity
— Noun
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～ a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"
affinity
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～ 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"
affinity
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～ inherent resemblance between persons or things
affinity
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～ (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"
affirmable
— Adjective
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～ capable of being affirmed or asserted; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family"
affirmation
— Noun
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～ the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
affirmation
— Noun
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～ a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand
affirmation
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～ (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
affirmation
— Noun
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～ a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
affirmative
— Adjective
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～ expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"
affirmative
— Adjective
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～ affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"
affirmative
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～ expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"
affirmative action
— Noun
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～ a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision"