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Definitions for Affinity

[1] a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
[2] a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt.
[3] relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood (distinguished from consanguinity).
[4] inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection.
[5] Biology . the phylogenetic relationship between two organisms or groups of organisms resulting in a resemblance in general plan or structure, or in the essential structural parts.
[6] Chemistry . the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds.
[7] of or relating to persons who share the same interests: to arrange charter flights for opera lovers and other affinity groups.
[8] (foll by with or for ) a natural liking, taste, or inclination towards a person or thing
[9] the person or thing so liked
[10] a close similarity in appearance or quality; inherent likeness
[11] relationship by marriage or by ties other than of blood, as by adoption Compare consanguinity
[12] similarity in structure, form, etc, between different animals, plants, or languages
[13] chem the tendency for two substances to combine; chemical attraction a measure of the tendency of a chemical reaction to take place expressed in terms of the free energy change Symbol: A
[14] biology a measure of the degree of interaction between two molecules, such as an antigen and antibody or a hormone and its receptor

Words related to Affinity

weakness, closeness, rapport, sympathy, fondness, leaning, affection, resemblance, kinship, thing, partiality, attraction, compatibility, cotton, druthers, correspondence, similitude, semblance, likeness, relationship

Words nearby Affinity

affine, affine geometry, affine group, affined, affinitive, affinity, affinity card, affinity group, affirm, affirmance, affirmant

Origin of Affinity

1275–1325; Middle English affinite < Middle French < Latin affīnitās connection by marriage. See affine, -ity

Words that may be confused with Affinity

affinity, infinity

Other words from Affinity

non·af·fin·i·ty , noun, plural non·af·fin·i·ties, adjective

Word origin for Affinity

C14: via Old French from Latin affīnitāt- connected by marriage, from affīnis bordering on, related

Synonyms for Affinity

affection, closeness, fondness, leaning, rapport, sympathy, weakness, attraction, compatibility, cotton, druthers, partiality, thing, cup of tea, good vibrations, same wavelength, simpatico