Affine
WordNet

adjective


(1)   (anthropology) related by marriage
(2)   (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations

noun


(3)   (anthropology) kin by marriage
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Adjective



  1. Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
  2. Describing a function expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (which is not linear, but is similar).
  3. Of or pertaining to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
  4. Having mutual affinity, of two materials.

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Adjective



  1. similar
  2. cognate
  3. related, akin
  4. affine
 
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