affine

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/əˈfaɪn/ English

Definitions

noun

(genealogy) A relative by marriage, an in-law.

verb

To refine.

adjective

Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (where A is a linear transformation and \vec b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
Of two materials, having mutual affinity.

Related words

Synonyms

in-law fractal piecewise fractals affinized affinoid cofinite finitary biaffine countable discrete denumerable quasifinite semi-infinite plurifine semifinite aliquant

Associated

projective toric gluing euclidean algebraic tangent covariant bundle sheaf torsion invariant geodesic

Rhymes

saccharine malign asinine byzantine benign supine whine decline line fine

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