affinity, n.
(affinities)
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(affinities)
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(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
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affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
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affinity
sample sentences
"an affinity for politics""the mysterious affinity between them"
"James's affinity with Sam"
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inherent resemblance between persons or things
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affinity
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the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
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affinity chemical attraction
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
<noun.relation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
affinity kinship
sample sentences
"found a natural affinity with the immigrants""felt a deep kinship with the other students"
"anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
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affinity phylogenetic relation
sample sentences
"in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
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(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
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affinity
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