1. (noun)affinity (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody Synonyms: chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation
2. (noun)affinity (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship Synonyms: chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: cognation, consanguinity, blood kinship
3. (noun)affinity, phylogenetic relation (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts Synonyms: affinity, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship
4. (noun)affinity, kinship a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character Synonyms: affinity, family relationship, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, relationship, kinship Antonyms: consanguinity, cognation, blood kinship
5. (noun)affinity, chemical attraction the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule Synonyms: affinity, chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: cognation, blood kinship, consanguinity
6. (noun)affinity inherent resemblance between persons or things Synonyms: chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity
7. (noun)affinity a natural attraction or feeling of kinship Synonyms: chemical attraction, phylogenetic relation, kinship Antonyms: blood kinship, cognation, consanguinity
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'affinity'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 Synonyms: analogy, affinity, likeness, relation, similarity, coincidence, parity, resemblance, simile, comparison, proportion, semblance, similitude Antonyms: disagreement, disproportion, dissimilarity, incongruity, unlikeness
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