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   affinity

   /əˈfɪnɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something: "he had a special affinity with horses" Similar empathyrapportsympathyaccordharmonylike-mindednesscloseness tofellow feeling forunderstanding ofliking forfondness forinclination towardspartiality forpenchant forpredilection towardsattraction towardsinformal:chemistryrelationshipbondconnectionpropinquityOpposite dislikeaversionantipathyblood relationship
   • ▪ a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages: "a semantic affinity between two words" Similar similarityresemblancelikenesskinshipcorrespondencerelationshipassociationlinkanalogysimilitudeagreementcompatibilitycongruityparallelismconsonanceidentityidenticalnessuniformityequivalenceOpposite dissimilitude
   • ▪ relationship, especially by marriage as opposed to blood ties: "the distinction between kinship and affinity is not always clear-cut"
   • 2. the degree to which a substance tends to combine with another: "the bacterial proteins bind to these molecules with high affinity"

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

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   Affinity means a liking or sympathy for someone or something, or a close similarity between two things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     AFFINITY meaning: 1. a liking or sympathy for someone or...

   • Affinity in Polish

     AFFINITY translate: więź, podobieństwo, związek, upodobanie,...

   • Traditional

     AFFINITY translate: （尤指因為有相同的特徵而引起的）情投意合，喜愛，吸引, 類同；雷同. Learn...

   • Znaczenie Affinity, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AFFINITY definicja: 1. a liking or sympathy for someone or...

   • Affinity: Indonesian Translation

     AFFINITY translate: ketertarikan, pertalian. Learn more in...

   • Translate English to Malay

     affinity translate: tertarik, kesamaan. Learn more in the...

   • Affinity in Spanish

     AFFINITY translate: afinidad, afinidad, Afinidad, Afinidad....

   • Vietnamese Translation

     AFFINITY translate: đồng cảm, sự tương đồng. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affinityAffinity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Affinity can mean relationship by marriage, sympathy, attraction, likeness, or a relation between biological groups. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of affinity.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFINITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Affinity means a natural liking, attraction, or similarity between people, things, or ideas. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAFFINITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Affinity means a liking or sympathy for someone or something, or a close similarity between two things. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see related words and phrases.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › affinityAFFINITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affinityAffinity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship. “an affinity for politics” “the mysterious affinity between them” “James's affinity with Sam” see more. noun. a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character. “found a natural affinity with the immigrants” synonyms: kinship. see more. noun.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaffinity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Affinity is a noun that means a strong feeling of liking or understanding someone or something. It can also mean a close relationship between two things that have similar qualities or features. Learn more about affinity with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.