Engelsk substantiv: affinity | |||
1. | affinity (om fenomen) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | attraction, attractive force | ||
Overordnet kategori | immunology | ||
2. | affinity (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | family relationship, kinship, relationship | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | steprelationship | ||
Overordnet kategori | anthropology | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | blood kinship, consanguinity, cognation | ||
3. | affinity (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | In anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | phylogenetic relation | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | family relationship, kinship, relationship | ||
Overordnet kategori | biological science, biology | ||
4. | affinity a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Found a natural affinity with the immigrants. Felt a deep kinship with the other students. Anthropology's kinship with the humanities. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | kinship | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | relation | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | rapport, resonance, sympathy | ||
5. | affinity (om fenomen) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | chemical attraction | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | force | ||
6. | affinity (om egenskap) inherent resemblance between persons or things | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | resemblance | ||
7. | affinity (om egenskap) a natural attraction or feeling of kinship | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An affinity for politics. The mysterious affinity between them. James's affinity with Sam. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | attraction, attractiveness | ||