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“affinity”
1. A natural understanding and sympathy between people: "Many classical musicians have an affinity for jazz."
2. Family resemblance or a relationship by marriage.
3. An inherent similarity between people or things: "There is a close affinity between lemons and limes."
2. Family resemblance or a relationship by marriage.
3. An inherent similarity between people or things: "There is a close affinity between lemons and limes."
"She felt an affinity with all of those who suffered in that their pains were her pains."
4. Etymology: Affinity comes from Latin affinitas, which means "kinship by marriage, as distinct from blood kinship"."In the 18th century, naturalists started to use affinity to mean a family resemblance (as between cats and lions)."
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affinity (uh FIN uh tee) (noun)
1. Natural liking, fondness; rapport: "Many classical musicians have an affinity for jazz."
2. Family resemblance, similarity, likeness: "There is a close affinity between lemons and limes."
2. Family resemblance, similarity, likeness: "There is a close affinity between lemons and limes."
infinity (in FIN uh tee) (noun)
1. Unlimited space, time, distance; extending beyond any measure or comprehension; without beginning or end: "Beyond the Earth, astronomers have indicated there is only infinity."
2. In photography, a distance setting, as on a camera, beyond which the entire field is clearer and sharper: "Tanya, the landscape photographer set the lens on her camera to infinity so objects at a distance would be in focus."
2. In photography, a distance setting, as on a camera, beyond which the entire field is clearer and sharper: "Tanya, the landscape photographer set the lens on her camera to infinity so objects at a distance would be in focus."
Carla seemed to have an affinity for photography; with careful precision, she set the aperture of the camera to infinity when taking long-distance shots.
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(Greek: love, loving, friendly to, fondness for, attraction to; strong tendency toward, affinity for; no hate, hatred, dislike, or negative responses)
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electron affinity
1. The energy needed to remove an electron from a negative ion in order to form a neutral atom or molecule.
2. The work needed in removing an electron from a negative ion which will restore the neutrality of an atom or molecule.
3. The work needed to remove an electron from a negative ion and move it to infinity.
2. The work needed in removing an electron from a negative ion which will restore the neutrality of an atom or molecule.
3. The work needed to remove an electron from a negative ion and move it to infinity.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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“affinity”
affinity
A fundamental principle of relationship linking kin through marriage.
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