Affine Definition
ə-fīn
affines
adjective
Of or relating to a transformation of coordinates that is equivalent to a linear transformation followed by a translation.
American Heritage
Of or having to do with projecting or mapping a geometric figure on a second plane or surface so that the new image retains the original parallel straight lines while being shifted, stretched, etc.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the geometry of affine transformations.
American Heritage
(mathematics) Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
Wiktionary
(mathematics) Of a function, expressible as (which is not linear, but is similar).
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A person related by marriage.
Webster's New World
(genealogy) A relative by marriage.
Wiktionary
verb
To refine.
Wiktionary
Origin of Affine
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French affin closely related from Old French affined
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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