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Affine vs Affinely - What's the difference?

affine | affinely |

As an adjective affine

is assigning finite values to finite quantities.

As a noun affine

is a relative by marriage.

As a verb affine

is to refine.

As an adverb affinely is

in an affine manner.

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.
    • ----

    affinely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an affine manner