affinity

Meanings

• Noun

  A natural liking or attraction between people or things.

• Noun

  A relationship between chemical compounds, in which they combine to form a more complex substance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with affinity
intimacy , compatibility , reality

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Variants

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affinities , affinity , affinity card , affinity cards , affinity chromatographies , affinity chromatography , affinity group , affinity groups

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Forms

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affinities, has affinity, affinitive

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'affinitas', meaning 'relation' or 'connection'.

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Trivia

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1. Affinity charts are used in chemistry to determine the relationship between different elements and compounds.

2. Affinity is often used in the field of genetics to describe the attraction between different DNA sequences.

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Related Concepts

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1. Attraction: A force that draws people or things towards each other.

2. Compatibility: The ability of different things to exist together harmoniously.

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Quotes

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1. Jefferson's personal debts continued to mount … His addiction to French wine, like his "affinity" for French ideas, never came to grips with the more mundane realities.

   - Joseph J. Ellis,{it}American Heritage{/it},May/June 1993

2. … neither virus has an "affinity" for T cells.

   - Robert C. Gallo,{it}Scientific American{/it},1987

3. Animals sharing this basic architecture may have no closer "affinity" than a beetle and a squid.

   - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Natural History{/it},1985

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Culture

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Affinity has been used extensively in literature and art to describe emotional connections between characters. In music, the term 'affinity' is sometimes used to describe the compatibility of different musical elements.

How to Memorize "affinity"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a magnet attracting metal objects. This can help you remember the definition of affinity as a natural liking or attraction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'affinity' with the word 'attract'. This can help you remember the definition of affinity as a natural liking or attraction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Affinity is Attraction' to help remember the definition of affinity.

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