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Affine vs Affined - What's the difference?

affine | affined |

As verbs the difference between affine and affined

is that affine is while affined is (affine).

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.
    • ----

    affined

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (affine)

    • 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.
    • ----