affinity
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
Types & categories
- attraction hypernym
Related & opposite
- immunology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
Types & categories
- family relationship hypernym
- steprelationship hyponym
Related & opposite
- consanguinity antonym
- affinal derivation
- anthropology domain topic
Sense 3 noun
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans
Types & categories
- family relationship hypernym
Related & opposite
- biology domain topic
Sense 4 noun
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
found a natural affinity with the immigrants
Types & categories
Sense 5 noun
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule
basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk
Types & categories
- force hypernym
Sense 6 noun
inherent resemblance between persons or things
Types & categories
- resemblance hypernym
Sense 7 noun
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
an affinity for politics
Types & categories
- attractiveness hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | immunology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | attraction |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | consanguinity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affinal |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | anthropology |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | family relationship |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | steprelationship |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | family relationship |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | relation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | rapport |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sympathy |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | force |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | resemblance |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | attractiveness |