af·fine ( -f n )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. [French affin, closely related, from Old French; see affined.] |
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]
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| Noun | 1. | affine - (anthropology) kin by marriage anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings |
| 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 anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage |
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