- a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
- a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt.
- relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood (distinguished from consanguinity).
- inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection.
- the phylogenetic relationship between two organisms or groups of organisms resulting in a resemblance in general plan or structure, or in the essential structural parts.
- the force by which atoms are held together in chemical compounds.
- of or relating to persons who share the same interests: to arrange charter flights for opera lovers and other affinity groups.
- a natural liking, taste, or inclination towards a person or thing
- the person or thing so liked
- a close similarity in appearance or quality; inherent likeness
- relationship by marriage or by ties other than of blood, as by adoption
- similarity in structure, form, etc, between different animals, plants, or languages
- chem
- the tendency for two substances to combine; chemical attraction
- a measure of the tendency of a chemical reaction to take place expressed in terms of the free energy change
- a measure of the degree of interaction between two molecules, such as an antigen and antibody or a hormone and its receptor
