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1 afinidad
• affinity• likeness• resemblance• resemblancekinship• similarity• similitude -
2 compatibilidad
• affinity• commutability• compatibility• congruence• congruity• connectivity -
3 familiaridad
• affinity• conversance• conversancy• familiarity• kinship• propinquity -
4 afinidad
f.affinity (gen) & (chemistry).* * *1 affinity2 QUÍMICA similarity* * *noun f.affinity, similarity* * *SF1) (=atracción) affinity; (=semejanza) similarity; (=parentesco) relationship2) (Quím) affinity* * *femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity* * *= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.Ex. Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.Ex. Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.Ex. The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.Ex. Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.Ex. The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.----* afinidades = common ground.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* índice de afinidad = affinity index.* tener afinidades = share + common ground.* * *femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity* * *= affinity, parallel, synergy, commonness, consonance.Ex: Although recognising some such affinities between subjects, it is more difficult to find an overall order of main classes which suits everybody.
Ex: Although there are parallels between searching and indexing, it is important to remember that successful information retrieval does not depend only upon effective exploitation of indexing.Ex: The homogeneity, competitiveness and resulting synergy of this market is fostering significant advances in the capability of smaller computers to manage large massess of data.Ex: Campbell's lectures present themes on the commonness of all mankind and the importance of relationships with God, the land, and one another.Ex: The system is designed to ensure consonance between the indexer and the user.* afinidades = common ground.* encontrar afinidades = find + common ground.* índice de afinidad = affinity index.* tener afinidades = share + common ground.* * *1 (entre personas, caracteres) affinityno tengo ninguna afinidad con él I have nothing in common with him* * *
afinidad sustantivo femenino (entre personas, caracteres) affinity;
afinidad sustantivo femenino affinity
' afinidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- parecerse
English:
affinity
* * *afinidad nf1. [armonía, semejanza] affinity;sentir afinidad hacia alguien to feel one has something in common with sb;hay afinidad de gustos entre ellos they share similar tastes3. Quím affinity* * *f affinity* * *afinidad nf: affinity, similarity -
5 índice de afinidad
(n.) = affinity indexEx. Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the Openness Index and the affinity index.* * *(n.) = affinity indexEx: Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the Openness Index and the affinity index.
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6 abrir nuevas fronteras
(v.) = forge + new frontiersEx. Both artists and scientists share an 'affinity' for experimentation and a desire to forge new frontiers in their fields.* * *(v.) = forge + new frontiersEx: Both artists and scientists share an 'affinity' for experimentation and a desire to forge new frontiers in their fields.
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7 abrir nuevos horizontes
(v.) = open + new realms, forge + new frontiersEx. The article 'Unbeatable booktalks' describes how arranging booktalks around nonfiction titles has opened new realms.Ex. Both artists and scientists share an 'affinity' for experimentation and a desire to forge new frontiers in their fields.* * *(v.) = open + new realms, forge + new frontiersEx: The article 'Unbeatable booktalks' describes how arranging booktalks around nonfiction titles has opened new realms.
Ex: Both artists and scientists share an 'affinity' for experimentation and a desire to forge new frontiers in their fields. -
8 en el marco de
= within the ambit of, within the bounds ofEx. This paper describes the events arranged for the special affinity of groups of West Germany's Society of Archivists within the ambit of the 10th International Archive Congress.Ex. One of the aims is to determine whether such a system could be implemented within the bounds of existing copyright law.* * *= within the ambit of, within the bounds ofEx: This paper describes the events arranged for the special affinity of groups of West Germany's Society of Archivists within the ambit of the 10th International Archive Congress.
Ex: One of the aims is to determine whether such a system could be implemented within the bounds of existing copyright law. -
9 encontrarse en ventaja
(v.) = find + Reflexivo + at an advantageEx. Those with a naturally concise writing style and an affinity for language may find themselves at an advantage in learning to abstract.* * *(v.) = find + Reflexivo + at an advantageEx: Those with a naturally concise writing style and an affinity for language may find themselves at an advantage in learning to abstract.
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10 indefinible
adj.indefinable.de edad indefinible of indeterminate age* * *► adjetivo1 indefinable, vague* * *ADJ indefinable* * *adjetivo indefinable* * *= indefinable, undefinable.Ex. The article is entitled 'The indefinable librarian'.Ex. The editing process is a specialized, professional activity, involving an undefinable affinity between the author and the editor.* * *adjetivo indefinable* * *= indefinable, undefinable.Ex: The article is entitled 'The indefinable librarian'.
Ex: The editing process is a specialized, professional activity, involving an undefinable affinity between the author and the editor.* * *indefinable* * *indefinible adjindefinable;de edad indefinible of indeterminate age* * *adj indefinable -
11 indicador de citas
(n.) = citation indicatorEx. Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the Openness Index and the Affinity Index.* * *(n.) = citation indicatorEx: Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the Openness Index and the Affinity Index.
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12 índice de apertura
(n.) = openness indexEx. Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the openness index and the Affinity Index.* * *(n.) = openness indexEx: Improvements on the above measures lead to 2 new citation indicators: the openness index and the Affinity Index.
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13 C
f.c, letter c.* * *C► símbolo————————C► símbolo1 ( centígrado) centigrade; (símbolo) C* * *I=c [θe]esp LAm [se] SF (=letra) C, c IIABR= centígrado C* * *I IImasculino (= centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius* * *----* C + T (Ciencia y Tecnología) = S & T (Science and Technology).* hepatitis C = hepatitis C.* vitamina C = vitamin C.* * *I IImasculino (= centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius* * ** C + T (Ciencia y Tecnología) = S & T (Science and Technology).* hepatitis C = hepatitis C.* vitamina C = vitamin C.* * *C, cA (the letter) C, cB (= centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius* * *
C sustantivo masculino (centígrado or Celsius) C, Centigrade, Celsius
C,
C, c sustantivo femenino (letra) C, c
'C' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- c.c.
- chaquetón
- concreta
- concreto
- d. C
- do
- hacer
- nota
- sesear
- seseo
- a. de C.
- ándele
- arrumbar
- c/
- cámara
- cañón
- casa
- caudillo
- ce
- cenicienta
- cercano
- ciencia
- círculo
- ciudad
- colegio
- comisión
- comunidad
- congreso
- cono
- conquista
- consejo
- correo
- corte
- creación
- creador
- cruz
- cta.
- curso
- C.V.
- d. de C.
- s.
English:
ad
- BC
- C
- Co
- district
- limited
- macaroni
- maccaroni
- Rd
- St
- vacant
- abdication
- abomination
- absence
- abuse
- a/c
- A/C
- acceptance
- accession
- accident
- accommodation
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accord
- achievement
- acid
- acquaintance
- acquisition
- acrylic
- action
- activity
- AD
- adaptation
- addiction
- addition
- address
- adjournment
- adjustment
- administration
- admission
- adoption
- advance
- advantage
- adversity
- affinity
- affliction
- age
- agent
- aggression
- agony
* * *C1 nf[número romano] CC2C, c [θe] nf[letra] C, c* * *Cabr1 (= centígrado) C (= centigrade)2 (= compañía) Co. (= company)3 c (= calle) St. (= street)4 (= capítulo) ch. (= chapter)* * *c nf: third letter of the Spanish alphabet -
14 F
f.f, letter f.* * *F► símbolo1 ( Fahrenheit) Fahrenheit; (símbolo) F* * *I=f ['efe]SF (=letra) F, f IIABR1) = fuerzael 23-F — 23 February ( date of the Tejero coup attempt, in 1981)
* * *I IIa) (= Fahrenheit) Fb) (= febrero)23-F — ( en Esp) 23 February ( date of attempted coup in 1981)
* * *----* operador (F) = (F) operator.* * *I IIa) (= Fahrenheit) Fb) (= febrero)23-F — ( en Esp) 23 February ( date of attempted coup in 1981)
* * ** operador (F) = (F) operator.* * *F, f( read as /ˈefe/)A (the letter) F, fB (en formularios) (= femenino) F, female1 (= Fahrenheit) F2 (= febrero)* * *
Multiple Entries:
F
f
F,
F, f f (letra) F, f
'F' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abadesa
- abadía
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abarrotería
- abdicación
- abeja
- aberración
- abertura
- abjuración
- ablución
- abnegación
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abolición
- abolladura
- abonada
- abonado
- abrasión
- abrazadera
- abreviación
- abreviatura
- absolución
- absorción
- abstemia
- abstemio
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstracción
- abubilla
- abuela
- abulia
- abundancia
- abusón
- abusona
- acacia
- academia
- académica
- académico
- acampada
- acaparador
- acaparadora
- accidentada
- accidentado
- acción
- acedía
English:
affiliated
- affinity
- affirm
- affirmative
- affix
- afford
- afield
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- afterlife
- airfield
- aloof
- amorphous
- ansaphone
- apostrophe
- Armenian
- artificial
- astrophysics
- atrophy
- autobiography
- autograph
- awful
- bailiff
- barefoot
- bashful
- beautiful
- beef
- before
- beforehand
- behalf
- belief
- beneficial
- beneficiary
- benefit
- bibliography
- bifocals
- biography
- blast-off
- bluff
- Bosnian
- bountiful
- brief
- briefing
- brushoff
- buff
- buffalo
- buffer
- bulletproof
- butterfingers
- calf
* * *F, f ['efe] nf[letra] F, f;el 23 F 23rd February, = day of the failed coup d'état in Spain in 1981* * *f nf: sixth letter of the Spanish alphabet -
15 T
f.t, letter t.* * *I=t [te]SF (=letra) T, t IIABR=t ABR = tonelada t, ton* * ** * *----* S + T (Ciencia y Tecnología) = S & T (Science and Technology).* T-1 = T-1.* T-3 = T-3.* * ** * ** S + T (Ciencia y Tecnología) = S & T (Science and Technology).* T-1 = T-1.* T-3 = T-3.* * *T, t( read as /te/)(the letter) T, t* * *
Multiple Entries:
T
T.
t.
T,◊ t sustantivo femenino (read as /te/) the letter T, t
T, t f (letra) T, t
't' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abarcar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatir
- abate
- abatimiento
- abonarse
- abortar
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrigar
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abundar
- abusar
- acabar
- acalorarse
- acariciar
- acaso
- aceptar
- aceptación
- acero
- acertada
- acertado
- achacar
- achantarse
- aclararse
- aclimatarse
- aconsejar
- acordarse
- adelantar
- adelante
- adiós
- adivinar
- adónde
- advertir
- agradar
- agrado
- aguantar
- ajena
- ajeno
- alarde
- alcanzar
- algo
- almorzar
English:
abate
- abbot
- abbreviate
- abdicate
- ability
- abort
- abortive
- about
- absolute
- accelerate
- accelerator
- accentuate
- accommodate
- accomplished
- accumulate
- accurate
- acetate
- acetone
- achieve
- achievement
- acquisitive
- acquit
- activate
- activity
- acute
- additive
- adequate
- administrative
- administrator
- admit
- admittance
- admittedly
- adulterate
- adversity
- advert
- advertisement
- advocate
- affectionate
- affiliated
- affinity
- affirmative
- afloat
- afterthought
- aggravate
- aggravating
- aggregate
- agitate
- agitator
- airport
- airtight
* * *T2. (abrev de tara) tT, t [te] nf[letra] T, t* * *t nf: twenty-first letter of the Spanish alphabet -
16 analogía
f.1 analogy, likeness, similarity, allegory.2 analogy, affinity.* * *1 analogy* * *noun f.analogy, similarity* * *SF (=correspondencia) analogy; (=semejanza) similarity* * *femenino analogyestableció una analogía entre... — she drew an analogy between...
razonar por analogía — to argue by o from analogy
* * *= analogy.Ex. Using a similar analogy later in a presidential address to the ALA, he said that he thought of the public library as 'a derrick, lifting the inert masses'.----* establecer una analogía = draw + analogy.* hacer una analogía = draw + analogy.* por analogía = by analogy.* * *femenino analogyestableció una analogía entre... — she drew an analogy between...
razonar por analogía — to argue by o from analogy
* * *= analogy.Ex: Using a similar analogy later in a presidential address to the ALA, he said that he thought of the public library as 'a derrick, lifting the inert masses'.
* establecer una analogía = draw + analogy.* hacer una analogía = draw + analogy.* por analogía = by analogy.* * *analogyestableció una analogía entre los dos casos she drew an analogy between the two cases* * *
analogía sustantivo femenino
analogy
analogía sustantivo femenino analogy: el libro establece una analogía entre ambos autores, the book draws an analogy between both authors
' analogía' also found in these entries:
English:
analogy
* * *analogía nfsimilarity, analogy;hizo una analogía entre los dos casos he drew an analogy between the two cases;por analogía by analogy* * *f analogy* * *analogía nf: analogy -
17 conciliación
f.conciliation, agreement, reconciliation.* * *1 conciliation, reconciliation* * *SF1) [entre personas] conciliation, reconciliation2) (=afinidad) affinity, similarity* * *femenino conciliation* * *----* conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* * *femenino conciliation* * ** conciliación del trabajo y la familia = reconciliation of work and family.* * *conciliation* * *
conciliación sustantivo femenino
conciliation
conciliación sustantivo femenino conciliation, settlement
' conciliación' also found in these entries:
English:
conciliation
* * *conciliación nf[en un litigio] reconciliation; [en un conflicto laboral] conciliation;conciliación trabajo-familia work-family balance* * *f JUR conciliation, reconciliation -
18 simpatía
f.1 charm, liking, friendliness, attractiveness.2 fellow feeling, congeniality, congenialness, sympathy.* * *2 (amabilidad) warmth, pleasantness3 (afinidad) affinity ( por, with)5 MEDICINA sympathy\cogerle simpatía a alguien to take a liking to somebodyganarse las simpatías de alguien to win somebody's affectiontener simpatía a alguien to be very fond of somebodysimpatías y antipatías likes and dislikes* * *SF1) (=afecto)son muestras de simpatía hacia o por la víctima — it's a show of sympathy towards the victim
tener simpatía a algn, sentir simpatía hacia o por algn — to like sb
2) (=cordialidad) friendly nature, friendlinesssu simpatía nos cautivó — we were charmed by her friendly nature o friendliness
3) pl simpatías (Pol) sympathies4) (Fís, Med) sympathy* * *1)a) ( de una persona) friendlinesslos conquistó a todos con su simpatía — she won everyone over with her warm, friendly personality
b) ( sentimiento)se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos — everyone came to like him
2) (Fís, Med) sympathy3) simpatías femenino plural (Pol) sympathies (pl)simpatías POR algo: sus simpatías por la izquierda — her left-wing sympathies
* * *= friendliness.Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.----* tener simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards, have + warm feelings towards.* * *1)a) ( de una persona) friendlinesslos conquistó a todos con su simpatía — she won everyone over with her warm, friendly personality
b) ( sentimiento)se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos — everyone came to like him
2) (Fís, Med) sympathy3) simpatías femenino plural (Pol) sympathies (pl)simpatías POR algo: sus simpatías por la izquierda — her left-wing sympathies
* * *= friendliness.Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.
* tener simpatía por = have + warm feelings towards, have + warm feelings towards.* * *A1(de una persona): pronto los conquistó a todos con su simpatía she soon won them all over with her warm and friendly personality, she's so nice o likable that she soon won them all overlos andaluces son famosos por su simpatía the Andalusians are famous for their friendliness o warmth o ( frml) congeniality2(sentimiento): enseguida se ganó or granjeó la(s) simpatía(s) de todos everyone soon came to like him, everyone soon took to himno le tengo mucha simpatía a José I don't really like Joséson conocidas sus simpatías por la izquierda her left-wing sympathies are well known* * *
simpatía sustantivo femenino
b) ( sentimiento):
no le tengo mucha simpatía I don't really like him
simpatía sustantivo femenino
1 (aprecio) affection, liking: se ganó nuestra simpatía, he won our affection
no le tiene mucha simpatía, he doesn't like him
2 (atractivo) charm, friendliness
3 Fís Med sympathy
' simpatía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chispa
- derramar
- ganar
- identificarse
- conquistar
- irradiar
English:
best
- friendliness
- liking
- popular
- shine
- unsympathetic
- vicarious
- warm
- ooze
- pleasantly
* * *simpatía nf1. [cordialidad] friendliness2. [cariño] affection;un actor que despierta muchas simpatías a well-liked actor;inspirar simpatía to inspire affection;tener simpatía a, sentir simpatía por to like3.simpatías [apoyo] sympathy;de todos son conocidas sus simpatías por el régimen her sympathies for the regime are well known4. Anat sympathy* * *f warmth, friendliness* * *simpatía nf1) : liking, affectiontomarle simpatía a: to take a liking to2) : warmth, friendliness3) : support, solidarity* * *simpatía n -
19 índice2
2 = indicator, rate, ratio, incidence, index [indices/indexes, -pl.], rating.Ex. To indicate from which field a given work was Cuttered, these second indicators could be further redefined = Para indicar de qué campo se le había asignado la marca de Cutter a una obra, se podían delimitar aún más estos segundos indicadores.Ex. Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Ex. The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.Ex. The number of entries in pre-co-ordinate system will depend upon the incidence of references and multiple entries.Ex. As job anxiety scores increased, job satisfaction indices decreased.Ex. But the rater must not be afraid to give negative ratings.----* índice de abandono escolar = dropout rate.* índice de acierto = hit rate.* índice de afinidad = affinity index.* índice de alcoholemia = blood alcohol level.* índice de alcohol en sangre = blood alcohol level.* índice de apertura = openness index.* índice de audiencia = rating.* índice de calidad del aire = air quality index.* índice de colesterol = cholesterol level.* índice de confianza del consumidor = consumer confidence index.* índice de criminalidad = crime rate.* índice de deserción escolar = dropout rate.* índice de divorcios = divorce expectancy.* índice de evaporación = evaporation rate.* índice de exhaustividad = recall ratio.* índice de exhaustividad de la recuperación = recall measure.* índice de éxito = success rate.* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.* índice de impacto = impact indicator, impact factor.* índice de impacto de una publicación periódica = periodical impact factor.* índice de impacto inmediato = immediacy index.* índice de irrelevancia = fallout, fallout ratio.* índice de Jaccard = Jaccard's index.* índice del coste de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice del costo de (la) vida = cost of living index.* índice de legibilidad = readability rating, readability formula, readability index.* índice de masa corporal (IMC) = body mass index (BMI).* índice de morbosidad = morbidity rate.* índice de morbosidad infantil = infant morbidity rate.* índice de mortalidad = death rate, mortality rate.* índice de mortalidad infantil = infant mortality rate.* índice de mortalidad materna = maternity mortality rate.* índice de mortandad = death rate, mortality rate.* índice de no citación = uncitedness.* índice de obsolescencia = aging rate [ageing rate], aging factor [ageing factor].* índice de octano = octane number.* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.* índice de pertinencia = precision ratio, relevance rating, relevance ranking.* índice de ponderación = threshold weight.* índice de precios = price index.* índice de precios al consumo = consumer price index (CPI), cost of living index.* Indice de Precios al Consumo (IPC) = Retail Price Index (RPI).* índice de precipitación = rainfall figure.* índice de precisión = precision figure.* índice de predicción = predictor.* índice de probabilidad = expectancy ratio.* índice de producción = output indicator.* índice de productividad = output measure.* índice de registro por documento = item record index.* índice de registro por término = term record index.* índice de rendimiento = performance rating, performance measure, output measure.* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.* índice de respuesta = response rate, rate of response.* índice de satisfacción = fill rate, satisfaction rating.* índice de suicidios = suicide rate.* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.* índice económico = economic index.* índice proporciométrico = proportiometric index. -
20 c/
C/1 ( calle) street, road; (abreviatura) St., Rd* * *ABR= Calle St* * *(= calle) St, Rd* * *(= calle) St, Rd* * *c/(= calle) St, Rd* * *
c/ (◊ calle) St, Rd
c/ (abr de calle) street, St
'c/' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- C
- c.c.
- chaquetón
- concreta
- concreto
- d. C
- do
- hacer
- nota
- sesear
- seseo
- a. de C.
- ándele
- arrumbar
- cámara
- cañón
- casa
- caudillo
- ce
- cenicienta
- cercano
- ciencia
- círculo
- ciudad
- colegio
- comisión
- comunidad
- congreso
- cono
- conquista
- consejo
- correo
- corte
- creación
- creador
- cruz
- cta.
- curso
- C.V.
- d. de C.
- s.
English:
ad
- BC
- C
- Co
- district
- limited
- macaroni
- maccaroni
- Rd
- St
- vacant
- abdication
- abomination
- absence
- abuse
- a/c
- A/C
- acceptance
- accession
- accident
- accommodation
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accord
- achievement
- acid
- acquaintance
- acquisition
- acrylic
- action
- activity
- AD
- adaptation
- addiction
- addition
- address
- adjournment
- adjustment
- administration
- admission
- adoption
- advance
- advantage
- adversity
- affinity
- affliction
- age
- agent
- aggression
- agony
* * *c/1. (abrev de cuenta) a/c2. (abrev de calle) St
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
Affinity — Affinity, in etymology affinity is the opposite of infinity . These two words have the same root coming from the Latin: finis = end . “Affinity” meaning is near to the “finis” e.g. close to the “zero point” in a before assumed space. On the other … Wikipedia
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 — Af*fin i*ty, n.; pl. {Affinities}. [OF. afinit[ e], F. affinit[ e], L. affinites, fr. affinis. See {Affined}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife s blood relations, or between a wife and her husband s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affinity — When affinity implies a mutual relationship or attraction, it is normally followed by between or with (The affinity between Britain and most of her former colonies • Beckett…stresses that he wrote the little book on order, not out of any deep… … Modern English usage
affinity — [n1] liking or inclination toward something affection, attraction, closeness, compatibility, cotton*, cup of tea*, druthers*, fondness, good vibrations*, leaning, partiality, rapport, same wavelength, simpatico, sympathy, thing*, weakness*;… … New thesaurus
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 — 1 *attraction, sympathy Contrasted words: repugnance, repellency or repulsion, abhorrence (see corresponding adjectives at REPUGNANT): *antipathy, aversion 2 resemblance, *likeness, similarity, similitude, analogy Analogous words: agreement … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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 — [ə fin′i tē, afin′i tē] n. pl. affinities [ME affinite < OFr afinite < L affinitas < affinis, adjacent, related by marriage < ad , to + finis, a border] 1. relationship by marriage: distinguished from CONSANGUINITY 2. close… … English World dictionary
affinity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, great, real, special, strong ▪ I felt a great affinity with the people of the islands. ▪ natural ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Affinity — In fifteenth century England, an affinity was a web of political and social connections constructed by a nobleman, either on the basis of royal favor and personal political standing or on the basis of family and territorial influence. A noble… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses