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1. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody.
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Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character.
Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] a natural attraction or feeling of kinship.
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Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] inherent resemblance between persons or things.
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Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.
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Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship.
Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. affinity
noun. ['əˈfɪnɪti'] (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts.
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Etymology
- affinity (English)
- affinité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))