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affinity
has definitions from the fields of physics,immunology,biology
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[ noun ] (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
Used in print (Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)It has been suggested that the plasma thyroxine binding proteins , which have an extremely high affinity for thyroxine , compete with thyroglobulin for thyroxine ( Ingbar and Freinkel , 1957 ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] inherent resemblance between persons or things
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[ noun ] (physics) the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
Synonyms Examples : "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
Synonyms Examples : "found a natural affinity with the immigrants" "felt a deep kinship with the other students" "anthropology's kinship with the humanities" |
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[ noun ] (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
Synonyms Examples : "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" |
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[ noun ] kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
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[ noun ] a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
Examples : "an affinity for politics" "the mysterious affinity between them" "James's affinity with Sam" Related terms |
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