Background for affine

affine

/əˈfaɪn/

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noun

(genealogy) A relative by marriage, an in-law.

Examples :

""My brother's wife's sister is my affine, but we're also good friends." "

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verb

Examples :

"To affine his cooking skills, the chef took a course in French cuisine. "

process science

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adjective

Assigning finite values to finite quantities.

Examples :

"The student's grade was calculated using an affine function, where each completed assignment contributed a fixed, positive value to the final score. "

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adjective

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.

Examples :

"The photocopy machine applies an affine transformation to the original document, scaling and shifting the image while preserving parallel lines. "

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adjective

Of two materials, having mutual affinity.

Examples :

"Because Maria and her sister shared affine personalities, they naturally understood each other's feelings and motivations. "

material chemistry science