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English to English noun
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(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody |  | source: wordnet30
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(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship | | source: wordnet30
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(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts | | Example: in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans
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a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character | | Example: found a natural affinity with the immigrants
felt a deep kinship with the other students
anthropology's kinship with the humanities
source: wordnet30
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the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule | | Example: basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk
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inherent resemblance between persons or things | | source: wordnet30
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a natural attraction or feeling of kinship | | Example: an affinity for politics
the mysterious affinity between them
James's affinity with Sam
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Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between. | | source: webster1913
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