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affinity

The word “affinity” has 4 syllables: af-fin-i-ty

It's pronounced as /əˈfɪnəti/

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In the thesaurus, “affinity” has 104 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for affinity

Antonyms for affinity

Meanings of affinity

  • 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

  • She has a natural affinity for learning foreign languages.
  • The artist felt a strong affinity with traditional painting styles.
  • His affinity for technology inspired him to become an engineer.
  • The two cultures share a close historical affinity.
  • Many children show an early affinity for music and rhythm.

On this page you'll find 138 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to affinity, such as: accordance, addiction, affection, affiliation, agreement, alikeness, allergy.

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