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Affine vs Affinization - What's the difference?

affine | affinization |

As a verb affine

is .

As an adjective affine

is purifying, refining.

As a noun affinization is

(mathematics) conversion to affine form.

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.
    • ----

    affinization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) conversion to affine form

    • Related terms

    * affinize * affinized