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Definition of Affine

1. Noun. (anthropology) kin by marriage.

2. Adjective. (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations.

3. Adjective. (anthropology) related by marriage.

Definition of Affine

1. v. t. To refine.

Definition of Affine

1. Adjective. (mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities. ¹

2. Adjective. (mathematics) Describing a function expressible as $f(\backslash vec\; x)=\; A\; \backslash vec\; x\; +\; \backslash vec\; b$ (which is not linear, but is similar). ¹

3. Adjective. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points. ¹

4. Adjective. (comparable chemistry) Having mutual affinity, of two materials. ¹

5. Noun. (genealogy) A relative by marriage. ¹

6. Verb. To refine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Affine

1. a relative by marriage [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Affine

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affiliations affiliative affinage affinal affination affine (current term) affine arithmetic affine combination affine geometry affine group

affine groups affine space affine spaces affine transformation affine transformations affined affinely affines affineur affineurs

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