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affinities

af·fin·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fin-i-tee]
    • /əˈfɪn ɪ ti/
    • /əˈfɪn·ɪ·t̬i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fin-i-tee]
    • /əˈfɪn ɪ ti/

Definitions of affinities word

  • noun plural affinities a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc. 1
  • noun plural affinities a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt. 1
  • noun plural affinities relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood (distinguished from consanguinity). 1
  • noun plural affinities inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection. 1
  • noun plural affinities Biology. the phylogenetic relationship between two organisms or groups of organisms resulting in a resemblance in general plan or structure, or in the essential structural parts. 1
  • noun plural affinities Chemistry. the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds. 1

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Origin of affinities

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English affinite < Middle French < Latin affīnitās connection by marriage. See affine, -ity

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Parts of speech for Affinities

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

affinities popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for affinities

noun affinities

  • sympathies — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
  • rapports — relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with students.
  • weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
  • things — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
  • similarities — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.

Antonyms for affinities

noun affinities

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