affine (redirected from Affines)

af·fine  (-fn)

adj. Mathematics

1. Of or relating to a transformation of coordinates that is equivalent to a linear transformation followed by a translation.

2. Of or relating to the geometry of affine transformations.

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[French affin, closely related, from Old French; see affined.]

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affine [ˈæfaɪn]

adj

(Mathematics) Maths of, characterizing, or involving transformations which preserve collinearity, esp in classical geometry, those of translation, rotation and reflection in an axis

[via French from Latin affīnis bordering on, related]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affine - (anthropology) kin by marriage anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings kin, kinsperson, family - a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
Adj.	1.	affine - (mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
	2.	affine - (anthropology) related by marriage affinal anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

Translations

affine [ˈæfaɪn] adj (Math) → affine