In mathematics terms the difference between linear and affine
is that
linear is of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form
while
affine is of or pertaining to a transformation that maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
As adjectives the difference between linear and affine
is that
linear is having the form of a line; straight while
affine is assigning finite values to finite quantities.
As a proper noun Linear
is a comet, cataloged as “C/1999 S4”, discovered on September 27, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program in New Mexico. (See ) Sometimes spelled
LINEAR.
As an acronym LINEAR
is
Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research program.
As a noun affine is
a relative by marriage.
As a verb affine is
to refine.
linear
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Having the form of a line; straight.
Of or relating to lines.
Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
(botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
(mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form .
(physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).
Related terms
* interlineal
* interlinear
* lineal
See also
* quadratic
* cubic
* quartic
* quintic
* linear algebra
* areal
Anagrams
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affine
English
Adjective
(
wikipedia affine)
(
en adjective)
(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.
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.
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