Affine vs Offend - What's the difference?
affine | offend |
(mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
(mathematics) Of a function, expressible as (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.
To refine.
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(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=6 (intransitive) To feel or become offended, take insult.
(transitive) To physically harm, pain.
(transitive) To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
(intransitive) To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
(transitive) To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
* 1896 , Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons , W. A. Wilde company, Page 161,
* New Testament'', Matthew 5:29 (''Sermon on the Mount ),
As verbs the difference between affine and offend
is that affine is while offend is (transitive) to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.As an adjective affine
is purifying, refining.affine
English
Adjective
(wikipedia affine) (en adjective)Derived terms
* affine geometry * affine space * affine span * nonaffine * self-affineSynonyms
* in-lawDerived terms
* co-affineVerb
offend
English
Verb
(en verb)citation, passage=‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”. We nearly crowned her we were so offended . She saw us but she didn't know us, did she?’.}}
- "If any man offend not (stumbles not, is not tripped up) in word, the same is a perfect man."
- "If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out."