affinity

Letters that make affinity

a, f, n, t, i, y are letters that make 'affinity'

Words within affinity

IT, in, nit, fin, IN, In, Ni are words within 'affinity'

7 possible definitions for 'affinity'

Affinity as "(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

phylogenetic relation has the same meaning as affinity

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of relationship, kinship, family relationship.

affinity as a category

'affinity' can be a category of biology, biological science.

Example of affinity used within this context

"in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"

Affinity as "a natural attraction or feeling of kinship"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of attractiveness, attraction.

Example of affinity used within this context

"an affinity for politics", "the mysterious affinity between them", "James's affinity with Sam"

Affinity as "inherent resemblance between persons or things"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of resemblance.

Affinity as "the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chemical attraction has the same meaning as affinity

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of force.

Example of affinity used within this context

"basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

Affinity as "(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of attractive force, attraction.

affinity as a category

'affinity' can be a category of immunology.

Affinity as "(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption, not a blood relationship"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation have the opposite meaning of 'affinity'

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of relationship, kinship, family relationship.

Types of affinity

steprelationship is a type of affinity.

affinity as a category

'affinity' can be a category of anthropology.

Derivatives of affinity

affinal, affine are derivatives of 'affinity'.

Affinity as "a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character"

Under this definition, affinity is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kinship has the same meaning as affinity

affinity as a type

'affinity' can be a type of relation.

Types of affinity

rapport, resonance, sympathy are types of 'affinity'.

Example of affinity used within this context

"found a natural affinity with the immigrants", "felt a deep kinship with the other students", "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"


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