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affine

Pronunciation: /əˈfʌɪn/

Definition of affine

adjective

Mathematics
  • allowing for or preserving parallel relationships.

noun

Anthropology
  • a relative by marriage.

Origin:

early 16th century (as a noun): from Old French afin or Latin affinis 'related' (see affinity). The mathematical sense dates from the early 20th century

affine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of affine in the US English dictionary