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affinity (noun)

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  • affinity — ► NOUN (pl. affinities) 1) a natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. 2) a close relationship based on a common origin or structure. 3) relationship by marriage. 4) the tendency of a substance to combine with another. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

  • affinity — af·fin·i·ty /ə fi nə tē/ n pl ties: relationship by marriage compare consanguinity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • affinity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, great, real, special, strong ▪ I felt a great affinity with the people of the islands. ▪ natural ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • affinity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English affinite, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French affinité, from Latin affinitas, from affinis bordering on, related by marriage, from ad + finis end, border Date: 14th century 1. relationship by… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • affinity — noun 1) her affinity with animals and birds an affinity for opera Syn: empathy for, rapport with, sympathy for, accord with, harmony with, relationship with, bond with, fellow feeling for, closeness with/to, understanding of/for; liking of/for,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • affinity — noun 1 (singular) a strong feeling that you like and understand someone because you share the same ideas or interests (+ for/between/with): I felt an immediate affinity for them. 2 (C, U) a close connection between two things because of qualities …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • affinity card — noun : a credit card that is issued in affiliation with a particular organization (as a charity or a hotel chain) and whose use earns a benefit for the organization or consumer * * * afˈfinity card 7 [affinity card] noun a ↑credit card printed… …   Useful english dictionary

  • affinity group — noun : a group of people having a common interest or goal or acting together for a specific purpose (as for a chartered tour) * * * afˈfinity group 7 [affinity group] noun (especially NAmE) a group of people who share the same interest or purpose …   Useful english dictionary

  • affinity chromatography — noun Date: 1970 chromatography in which a macromolecule (as a protein) is isolated and purified by passing it in solution through a column treated with a substance having a ligand for which the macromolecule has an affinity that causes it to be… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • affinity — (n.) c.1300, relation by marriage (as opposed to consanguinity), from O.Fr. afinité (12c.), from L. affinitatem (nom. affinitas) neighborhood, relationship by marriage, noun of state from affinis adjacent, also kin by marriage, lit. bordering on …   Etymology dictionary

  • affinity chromatography — noun : chromatography in which a macromolecule (as a protein) is isolated and purified by passing it in solution through a column that has been treated with a substance having a ligand for which the macromolecule has an affinity that causes it to …   Useful english dictionary

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