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Affine vs Affinized - What's the difference?

affine | affinized |

As verbs the difference between affine and affinized

is that affine is while affinized is (affinize).

As adjectives the difference between affine and affinized

is that affine is purifying, refining while affinized is (mathematics) converted 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.
    • ----

    affinized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (affinize)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics) Converted to affine form