Synonyms for Affinity
əˈfɪn ɪ tiaffin·i·ty

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1. affinity

   Analogy is specifically a resemblance of relations; a resemblance that may be reasoned from, so that from the likeness in certain respects we may infer that other and perhaps deeper relations exist. Affinity is a mutual attraction with or without seeming likeness; as, the affinity of iron for oxygen. Coincidence is complete agreement in some one or more respects; there may be a coincidence in time of most dissimilar events. Parity of reasoning is said of an argument equally conclusive on subjects not strictly analogous. Similitude is a rhetorical comparison of one thing to another with which it has some points in common. Resemblance and similarity are external or superficial, and may involve no deeper relation; as, the resemblance of a cloud to a distant mountain. Compare ALLEGORY.

   Synonyms:
   analogy, coincidence, comparison, likeness, parity, proportion, relation, resemblance, semblance, similarity, simile, similitude

   Antonyms:
   disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness

   Preposition:
   The analogy between (or of) nature and revelation; the analogy of sound to light; a family has some analogy with (or to) a state.

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1. affinity

   Synonyms:
   relationship, relation, kindred, conformity, connection, alliance, similarity, analogy, homogeneity, harmony, correlativeness, sympathy, interdependence, interconnection, intercommunity

   Antonyms:
   dissimilarity, discordance, disconnection, independence, antagonism, antipathy, repugnance, interrepulsiveness

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1. affinitynoun

   (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation

2. affinitynoun

   (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   cognation, consanguinity, blood kinship

3. affinity, phylogenetic relationnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   affinity, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship

4. affinity, kinshipnoun

   a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

   "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"

   Synonyms:
   affinity, family relationship, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, relationship, kinship

   Antonyms:
   consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship

5. affinity, chemical attractionnoun

   the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

   "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"

   Synonyms:
   affinity, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   cognation, blood kinship, consanguinity

6. affinitynoun

   inherent resemblance between persons or things

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity

7. affinitynoun

   a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

   "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"

   Synonyms:
   chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship

   Antonyms:
   blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity

Matched Categories

1. • Anthropology
   • Attraction
   • Biology
   • Force
   • Immunology
   • Kinship
   • Relation
   • Resemblance

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1. affinitynoun

   Synonyms:
   relationship (by marriage), KIN, CONSANGUINITY, propinquity

2. affinitynoun

   Synonyms:
   resemblance, likeness, relation, correlation, analogy, connection, similarity, similitude, parallelism, correspondence, parity, sympathy

3. affinitynoun

   Synonyms:
   (Chem.) attraction

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1. List of paraphrases for "affinity":

   kinship

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1. John Hannah:

   The President is the clear cause of the delay, the President doesn't want to pull the trigger on sanctions and torpedoing Turkey's purchase of the F-35 fighter jets. In the first place, The President's got an unfortunate affinity for Erdogan.

2. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:

   Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis.

3. Jane Ishmael:

   There are other minor cannabinoids and traces in the plant that can be hard to study, but by isolation we can continue to assess the effects they might offer, historically, many of our medicines have been derived by or inspired by natural products. By having new compounds that bind with very high affinity, that will give scientists a new probe into biological sciences.

4. John McNeil:

   Now that ride sharing has become more mainstream, we believe that users are increasingly choosing a platform based on brand affinity and value alignment, our values, brand, innovation and focused exertion have driven significant growth in market share and in the number of users on our platform.

5. Eusebius McKaiser:

   The old South African flag symbolizes brute anti-black racism, and its longer colonial history from which it flows, to that extent, the antiquated and divisive symbolism of the Confederate flag in the U.S. finds ideological affinity with the old South African flag. Both flags show off past injustice and neither flag represents the idealism of breaking from divisive pasts in search of new, inclusive realities.