affine
Pronunciation:
/əˈfaɪn/noun
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(genealogy) A relative by marriage, an in-law.
verb
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To refine.
adjective
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Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (where A is a linear transformation and \vec b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
Of two materials, having mutual affinity.