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affine

The correct spelling is affine.

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noun

IPA: /əˈfaɪn/

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The correct spelling is affine. (genealogy) A relative by marriage, an in-law.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(genealogy) A relative by marriage, an in-law.

verb

  1. 1.To refine.

adjective

  1. 1.Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (where A is a linear transformation and \vec b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
  3. 3.Of two materials, having mutual affinity.

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