affine

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Synonyms: affile, affin, affie, caffine

Antonyms: affile, affin, affie, caffine

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|not comparable|mathematics}} Assigning [[finite]] [[value]]s to finite [[quantities]].
2. {{lb|en|not comparable|geometry}} Of or pertaining to a [[function]] expressible as <math>f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b </math> (where <math>A</math> is a [[linear transformation]] and <math>\vec b</math> is a constant), which, regarded as a [[transformation]], [[map]]s [[parallel]] [[line]]s to parallel lines and [[finite]] [[point]]s to finite points.
3. {{lb|en|comparable|chemistry}} Of two materials, having mutual affinity.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|anthropology|genealogy}} A relative by [[marriage]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[refine]].
2. {{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To set the CPU affinity of something

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