Meaning and Definition of Affinity
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What does Affinity mean? (Noun)
1·· a natural attraction or feeling of kinship.
"An affinity for politics."
"The mysterious affinity between them."
2·· inherent resemblance between persons or things.
3·· the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.
"Basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk."
4·· (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody.
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."
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."
7·· (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship.
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