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Meanings of affinity in English

Portuguese
afinidade
Catalan
afinitat
Spanish
afinidad

The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.

        afinidade
        Russian
        родство через супругов
        Spanish
        afinidad
        Catalan
        sobrevinguts

        Kinship created as a result of someone's marriage with blood relatives of the other spouse.

              родство через супругов
              Portuguese
              afinidade
              Catalan
              afinitat
              Spanish
              afinidad

              A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character.

                    afinidade

                    (Biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts.

                          Usage of affinity in English
                          1
                          This high affinity binding is opposed, however, by a large energetic penalty.
                          Pubmed
                          2
                          German carmakers in particular have long had an affinity with the track.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          The Saxon mistress had at least some small affinity for the sea.
                          The captive
                          4
                          Both tendencies are eminently feminine; the affinity lies in a hysterical nature.
                          Tracks of a Rolling Stone
                          5
                          Now there is a new rejuvenation and new affinity that has developed.
                          The South African
                          6
                          At the molecular level, the serotonergic system is critical for social affinity.
                          Pubmed
                          7
                          Deletion of this N-terminal region results in a 30-fold loss in affinity.
                          Pubmed
                          8
                          In this application, each pin-bound peptide is used as an affinity support.
                          Pubmed
                          9
                          She started into discussions with several of her relatives, mostly using affinity.
                          The Naked God
                          10
                          The NPD's clear affinity for the Nazi party can easily be proven.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          The poor invalid Lucy was his affinity; they met and they loved.
                          The Shadow of the Cathedral
                          12
                          In contrast, MDCK-D1 cells contained a single population of low affinity sites.
                          Pubmed
                          13
                          Perhaps it's something about the British vs. American affinity for Nordic material.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          Ventralli's affinity for beauty is clear when we reach Rintiero at sunset.
                          Ice Like Fire
                          15
                          But with that affinity power he could probably compel even a voidhawk.
                          The Reality Dysfunction
                          16
                          Following biotin-affinity capture, the biotinylated proteins can be identified using mass spectrometry.
                          Pubmed
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                          Translations for affinity
                          Affinity through the time
                          Affinity across language varieties
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