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affinity

/əˈfɪnɪti/noun4 syllables

Affinity means: (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts.

Synonyms for affinity4

noun, as in (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

phylogenetic relation

noun, as in a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

kinship

noun, as in the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

chemical attraction

also used for affinity

kindred

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of affinity

consanguinity

What does affinity mean?7

noun

1

(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”

2

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character“found a natural affinity with the immigrants”

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

(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

6

inherent resemblance between persons or things

7

a natural attraction or feeling of kinship“an affinity for politics”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with affinity?6

three syllables

trinity

four syllables

vicinitydivinitysalinity

five syllables

masculinityfemininity
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Affinity in a sentence

  • Iron has an affinity for sulphur, and so does hydrogen for oxygen.kedymera
  • This case has an affinity with that one.unknown
  • They feel a strange affinity with each other.sundown
  • He has an affinity for all things artistic.swolesuki
  • I’ve always had an affinity for sunshine and warm spots.Nuel
  • He has no affinity to the Jewish faith.Amastan
  • An activist can get canceled by their affinity group, but a famous author is just being criticized.shekitten
  • I feel a strong affinity for her.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of affinity

as a noun

plural
affinities