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1affine

noun af·fine \a-ˈfīn, ə-\

Definition of AFFINE

:  a relative by marriage :  in-law
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Origin of AFFINE

Anglo-French affin, from Latin affinis, from affinis related
First Known Use: circa 1509

Rhymes with AFFINE

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2affine

adjective

Definition of AFFINE

:  of, relating to, or being a transformation (as a translation, a rotation, or a uniform stretching) that carries straight lines into straight lines and parallel lines into parallel lines but may alter distance between points and angles between lines <affine geometry>
af·fine·ly adverb

Origin of AFFINE

Latin affinis, adjective
First Known Use: 1918

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