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Meanings of affinity in English
The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule.
Kinship created as a result of someone's marriage with blood relatives of the other spouse.
(Biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts.
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Examples for "kinship"
Examples for "kinship"
1
She felt a keen kinship, a stab of hope for his success.
2
There must be qualities of kinship in the primeval elements of character.
3
Between Jonson and Chapman there was the kinship of similar scholarly ideals.
4
The source of all pleasure and delight is the feeling of kinship.
5
For the first time I felt a real kinship with these people.
Usage of affinity in English
1
This high affinity binding is opposed, however, by a large energetic penalty.
2
German carmakers in particular have long had an affinity with the track.
3
The Saxon mistress had at least some small affinity for the sea.
4
Both tendencies are eminently feminine; the affinity lies in a hysterical nature.
5
Now there is a new rejuvenation and new affinity that has developed.
6
At the molecular level, the serotonergic system is critical for social affinity.
7
Deletion of this N-terminal region results in a 30-fold loss in affinity.
8
In this application, each pin-bound peptide is used as an affinity support.
9
She started into discussions with several of her relatives, mostly using affinity.
10
The NPD's clear affinity for the Nazi party can easily be proven.
11
The poor invalid Lucy was his affinity; they met and they loved.
12
In contrast, MDCK-D1 cells contained a single population of low affinity sites.
13
Perhaps it's something about the British vs. American affinity for Nordic material.
14
Ventralli's affinity for beauty is clear when we reach Rintiero at sunset.
15
But with that affinity power he could probably compel even a voidhawk.
16
Following biotin-affinity capture, the biotinylated proteins can be identified using mass spectrometry.
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Translations for affinity
Portuguese
Affinity through the time
Affinity across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
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