affine
affine · more affine · most affine
аффинный
Assigning finite values to finite quantitiesAssigning finite values to finite quantities.
/əˈfaɪn/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(⃑x)=A⃑x+⃑b (where A is a linear transformation and ⃑b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
аффи́нныйaffínnyj
(comparable)Of two materials, having mutual affinity.
More definitions
- (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
- (anthropology) related by marriage
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
pertaining to a kind of function that generalises a linear transformation:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin affinis, from ad + fīnis (“boundary”).Borrowed from Latin affinis, from ad + fīnis (“boundary”).
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Forms
more affine, most affine| Comparative | more affine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most affine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (anthropology) related by marriage:affinal
Word family
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