Affinity ¹

Definition: Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages.

Affinity ²

Definition: Companionship; acquaintance.

Affinity ³

Definition: That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction.

Affinity ⁴

Definition: A relation between species or highe/ groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin.

Affinity ⁵

Definition: A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp. persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction.

affinity ⁶

Definition: a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James''s affinity with Sam"

affinity ⁷

Definition: inherent resemblance between persons or things

affinity ⁸

Definition: the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

affinity ⁹

Definition: (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

affinity ¹⁰

Definition: a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology''s kinship with the humanities"

affinity ¹¹

Definition: (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"

affinity ¹²

Definition: kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship