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    affinity - Dictionary definition and meaning for word affinity

    Definition
    (noun) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody Definition
    (noun) (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship Definition
    (noun) (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
    Example Sentence
    • in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans
    Definition
    (noun) a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
    Synonyms : kinship
    Example Sentence
    • found a natural affinity with the immigrants
    • felt a deep kinship with the other students
    • anthropology's kinship with the humanities
    Definition
    (noun) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
    Synonyms : chemical attraction
    Example Sentence
    • basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk
    Definition
    (noun) inherent resemblance between persons or things Definition
    (noun) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
    Example Sentence
    • an affinity for politics
    • the mysterious affinity between them
    • James's affinity with Sam
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for affinity

affinity (replace the second f with k), and then the expansion goes like this: A F(eeling of) K(inship &) similar)ITY.

Mathematicians have an affinity for infinity.

AFFINITY sounds like AFFEEM in hindi which is a drug...so drugist have special keenship for affeem which is affinity for affeeem

affinity ~ a+feel+near+ity; you always have feeling of kinship (affinity) for people you are affiliated with.

fin- is the thing to see,fish fins ae almost similar.

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A Fine City ; ur birth city will always look fine to you and will have sympathy even if its small city as u have a natural liking to it

AFFINITY<===> सम्बन्ध (pr. \\sambandh \\ )[Noun] Example:I share a special affinity with her.

chemistry students may remeber electron affinity

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