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- [a-fahyn, uh-fahyn, af-ahyn]
- /æˈfaɪn, əˈfaɪn, ˈæf aɪn/
- /əfˈaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [a-fahyn, uh-fahyn, af-ahyn]
- /æˈfaɪn, əˈfaɪn, ˈæf aɪn/
Definitions of affine word
- adjective affine of, characterizing, or involving transformations which preserve collinearity, esp in classical geometry, those of translation, rotation and reflection in an axis 3
- noun affine a person related by marriage 3
- adjective affine of or having to do with projecting or mapping a geometric figure on a second plane or surface so that the new image retains the original parallel straight lines while being shifted, stretched, etc. 3
- noun affine a person related to one by marriage. 1
- adjective affine assigning finite values to finite quantities. 1
- adjective affine of or relating to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points. 1
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Origin of affine
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < French affin related < Latin affinis akin, neighboring
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Parts of speech for Affine
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affine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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