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affinity

/ affinity /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
"an affinity for politics"
"the mysterious affinity between them"
"James''s affinity with Sam"
Type of:
attraction attractiveness
noun Sense 2
inherent resemblance between persons or things
Type of:
resemblance
noun Sense 3
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
"basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
Type of:
force
noun Sense 4
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
Type of:
attraction attractive force
Domain:
immunology
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
relation
Kinds of:
rapport resonance sympathy
noun Sense 6
(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"
Type of:
kinship family relationship relationship
Domain:
biology biological science
noun Sense 7
kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
Opposites:
consanguinity blood kinship cognation
Type of:
kinship family relationship relationship
Kinds of:
steprelationship
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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attraction attractiveness resemblance force attractive force relation rapport resonance sympathy kinship family relationship relationship