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Affinity
Affinity meaning
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing. | A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister). | A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal.
Example sentences (20)
This spacing is called the electron affinity (note that this has a different meaning than the electron affinity of chemistry); in silicon for example the electron affinity is 4.05 eV.
When people have a special affinity or strong affinity for either an experience or a brand, or an artist or a school, that those types of experiences tend to unite people who might otherwise not cross paths or share similarities or commonalities.
On May 7, council unanimously approved legislation for the acquisition of approximately $25 million worth of Affinity property and assets from Quorum Health — the parent company of Affinity — at a cost of $1.
Affinity chromatography often utilizes a biomolecule's affinity for a metal (Zn, Cu, Fe, etc.).
Affinity laws Affinity laws allow the output of a turbine to be predicted based on model tests.
Hemoglobin binding affinity for CO is 250 times greater than its affinity for oxygen, citation meaning that small amounts of CO dramatically reduce hemoglobin's ability to transport oxygen.
Henry also petitioned, in the event of his becoming free, a dispensation to contract a new marriage with any woman even in the first degree of affinity, whether the affinity was contracted by lawful or unlawful connection.
This subduction system therefore shows the southern plates of African affinity subducting below the northern plates of European affinity.
A Bahamian by birth, Jill had a deep affinity for Jamaica.
An Alumni Network is an officially recognized group of graduates of Ohio University who are brought together in a geographical location or by affinity to share a collective passion for Ohio University.
And 28% of non-White workers say they are a member of an affinity group or ERG, compared with 18% of White workers.
And so, naturally, I felt a clear affinity for it.
And that makes it a lot easier for an affinity, or residency, to become a national identity, even if often a hyphenated one.
Anyway since U.S. democracy must be influenced somehow by the Bible, one can always argue that there’s a special affinity between democratic Americans and democratic Israelis.
As a few more affinity groups followed suit during the 2022 fall semester, Jewish law students who support Israel said they felt ostracized and excluded.
As a player's relationship evolves with their companion of choice, they unlock special Affinity Perks in that give them awesome bonuses during their journey.
Aside from sharing a certain affinity for weed, Nelson has plenty of experience collaborating with rock acts, both in the studio and onstage.
At the start of the pandemic, when she left her job as a bartender, Ms. Griffith brought that affinity for hot pink to her home’s exterior, too, by painting it in three different vibrant hues.
Beyond that, the lawyers representing the other three board members have to contend with Affinity Credit Union, the non-profit's primary creditor.
Biden, who is of Irish Catholic descent, has used similar words in the past to profess his affinity for Israel.