Affinity

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Affinity, in etymology affinity is the opposite of infinity . These two words have the same root coming from the Latin: finis = end. “Affinity” meaning is near to the “finis” e.g. close to the “zero point” in a before assumed space.

On the other hand, from the Latin, affinis = connected with, having things in common, and it is utilised to interpret the effective possibility that some substances can or cannot mix together, in terms of sympathies and antipathies.

Also, it can mean a natural attraction of feeling or kinship. A relationship by marriage.

More precisely, affinity may refer to:

[edit] Science and technology

• Chemical affinity - the force of attraction between chemical species
• Biochemistry, protein-ligand binding affinity
• Biology, cell affinity refers to how tightly a cell group adheres to the surrounding cells
• Electron affinity
• Processor affinity
• Affinity (sociology)
• Affinity (mathematics) - an affine transformation (which preserves collinearity)

[edit] Other meanings

• Affinity fraud, a type of scam targeting a specific demographic
• See BMJ Publishing Group Ltd for Affinity (BMJ), a publishing partnership programme of the BMJ Publishing Group Ltd for independent journals
• Affinity (band), A Jazz/Rock band active in the late 60s and early 70s
• Affinity (law), kinship by marriage
• Affinity (canon law), a relationship arising from the sexual intercourse of a man and a woman
• Affinity laws, in hydraulics, used to express the relationship between variables involved in fan or pump performance
• Affinity (Christian organisation), formerly known as the British Evangelical Council
• Affinity (Fire Emblem), the numerous bonuses units have from sharing support conversations with one another
• Affinity (Stargate SG-1), a season 8 episode of Stargate SG-1
• Affinity group - small protest or activist groups of 10-30 people
• Affinity (novel), 1999 novel by Sarah Waters
• Affinity (2008 film), feature film based on Sarah Waters' novel

[edit] See also

• Affine

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