affine

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.4 Verb 2 French 2.1 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈfaɪn/, SAMPA: /@"faIn/

[edit] Adjective

affine (comparative more affine, superlative most affine)

1. (mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
2. (mathematics) Describing a function expressible as (which is not linear, but is similar).
3. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
4. (comparable, chemistry) Having mutual affinity, of two materials.

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• affine geometry
• affine space
• affine span

[edit] Noun

affine (plural affines)

1. (genealogy) A relative by marriage.

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• in-law

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• co-affine

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to affine (third-person singular simple present affines, present participle affining, simple past and past participle affined)

1. To refine.

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[edit] French

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affine

1. first-person singular present indicative of affiner.
2. third-person singular present indicative of affiner.
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of affiner.
4. first-person singular present subjunctive of affiner.
5. second-person singular imperative of affiner.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

affine m and f (m and f plural affini)

1. similar
2. cognate
3. related, akin
4. (mathematics) affine

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affine m. and f. (plural affini)

1. in-law
2. similar product