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Affine vs Affile - What's the difference?

affine | affile |

As verbs the difference between affine and affile

is that affine is while affile is (obsolete) to polish.

As an adjective affine

is purifying, refining.

affine

English

Adjective

(wikipedia affine) (en adjective)
  • (mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
  • (mathematics) Of a function, expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (which is not linear, but is similar).
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
  • (comparable, chemistry) Having mutual affinity, of two materials.

    • Derived terms

    * affine geometry * affine space * affine span * nonaffine * self-affine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genealogy) A relative by marriage.

    • Synonyms

    * in-law

    Derived terms

    * co-affine

    Verb

  • To refine.
    • ----

    affile

    English

    Verb

    (affil)
  • (obsolete) To polish.
    • (Webster 1913) ----