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affinities

The word “affinities” has 4 syllables: af-fin-i-ties

It's pronounced as /əˈfɪnətiz/

What is synonym and antonym for affinities?

In the thesaurus, “affinities” has 55 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for affinities along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for affinities

Antonyms for affinities

  • allergies
  • apathies
  • aversions
  • detachments
  • disfavors
  • disinclinations
  • dislikes
  • disrelishes
  • distastes
  • impartialities
  • indifferences
  • insouciances
  • neutralities
  • nonchalances
  • objectivities

Meanings of affinities

  • noun
    1. A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.
    2. A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister).
    3. A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
    4. The fact of and manner in which something is related to another.
    5. Any romantic relationship.
    6. Any passionate love for something.
    7. Resemblances between biological populations; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin, type or stock.
    8. Structural resemblances between minerals; resemblances that suggest that they are of a common origin or type.
    9. An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds.
    10. The attraction between an antibody and an antigen.
    11. Tendency to keep a task running on the same processor in a symmetric multiprocessing operating system to reduce the frequency of cache misses.
    12. An automorphism of affine space.

Example Sentences

  • The two artists discovered many creative affinities during their collaboration.
  • Cultural affinities helped the communities understand each other better.
  • She has strong affinities for classical music and literature.
  • The study explored genetic affinities among different populations.
  • Their shared interests revealed unexpected affinities between them.

On this page you'll find 70 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to affinities, such as: addictions, affections, allergies, apathies, appetites, aptitudes, aversions.

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