A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities — but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane knowledge. Knowing was guessing and interpreting, not observing or demonstrating.
An attractive force between atoms, or groups of atoms, that contributes towards their forming bonds
The tendency of an atom or a compound to react or combine with atoms or compounds of different chemical constitution
1 An attribute that is defined by a programmer The attribute is part of a process, a thread, or both on a multiprocessor platform
A brainstorming approach that encourages less verbal members of a group to participate First, all members of the group write responses to the problem or question on separate cards, then the cards are silently grouped by each member while the others observe After a discussion, the agreed upon arrangement is recorded as an outline or diagram
the force of attraction holding two elements together, such as hemoglobin affinity for oxygen
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
A relationship by marriage, not by blood; any group with special, common interests (clubs, churches, schools, etc ) is an affinity group
A promotional concept which conveys a "membership" proposition "Affinity" credit cards, for example, might feature the avocations / interest of the prospective cardholder
The tendency of a molecule to associate with another The affinity of a drug is its ability to bind to its biological target (receptor, enzyme, transport system, etc ) For pharmacological receptors it can be thought of as the frequency with which the drug, when brought into the proximity of a receptor by diffusion, will reside at a position of minimum free energy within the force field of that receptor [IUPAC Medicinal Chemistry]
In biology, a similar but distinct species, closely related to the given species Also applies to interrelated minerals etc Biology - Flora & Fauna Ref MM
a strange force that causes certain objects to always be attracted to one another
= in crude terms, the "strength" of the interaction between a ligand and a receptor When two ligands exist at equimolar concentration, the ligand whose affinity is higher will tend to displace the other from a receptor, assuming the low-affinity ligand is bound reversibly to the receptor
degree of liking or affection or lack of it Affinity is a tolerance of distance A great affinity would be a tolerance of or liking of close proximity A lack of affinity would be an intolerance of or dislike of close proximity Affinity is one of the components of understanding
A chemical attraction or force that causes the atoms of certain elements or compounds to combine with atoms of another element or compound and remain in the combined state
The keenness with which an ion exchanger takes up and holds on to a counter-ion Affinities are very much affected by the concentration of the electrolyte surrounding the ion exchanger
a measure of strength of the bond between a drug and a disease target molecule The efficacy of a drug at treating a disease is often correlated with its affinity for the target molecule
Affinity is a measure of the intrinsic binding strength of the ligand binding reaction The intrinsic attractiveness of the binder for the ligand is typically expressed as the equilibrium constant (Ka) of the reaction The equilibrium constant Ka = [Ligand-Binder]/[Ligand][Binder], where [ ] represents the molar concentration of the material at equilibrium
Set of information that uniquely describes the association of a client to a particular host within a server cluster It relates the addresses found in the IP packet (protocol, client IP address, port, local port, cluster address) to the IP address of the local host assigned to handle all packets with that unique set of addresses
Attractive force between substances or particles causing them to combine chemically Example: the affinity of acid dyes for nylon fiber
The tendency for two elements or substances to combine chemically An example is the affinity of acid dyes for nylon fiber
An association that a VTAM logical unit has with a specific IMS system in a generic resource group
(Gr Syngeneia) The spiritual relationship existing between an individual and his spouse's relatives, or most especially between godparents and godchildren The Orthodox Church considers affinity an impediment to marriage
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
If you have an affinity with someone or something, you feel that you are similar to them or that you know and understand them very well. He has a close affinity with the landscape he knew when he was growing up
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
inherent resemblance between persons or things the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; followed by with, to, or between
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
Kinship generally; close agreement; relation; conformity; resemblance; connection; as, the affinity of sounds, of colors, or of languages
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam" inherent resemblance between persons or things the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk" (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities" (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"
A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons, esp
A relation between species or highe&?; groups dependent on resemblance in the whole plan of structure, and indicating community of origin
That attraction which takes place, at an insensible distance, between the heterogeneous particles of bodies, and unites them to form chemical compounds; chemism; chemical or elective affinity or attraction
persons of the opposite sex; also, the man or woman who exerts such psychical or spiritual attraction
An antibody, peptide, nucleic acid, or other small molecule that specifically binds to a larger target molecule in order to identify, track, capture, or influence its activity
An affinity card is a type of credit card. The bank which issues the card gives a small amount of money to a charity or institution each time the customer spends a certain amount with their card. A credit card sponsored by an organization, such as a university or business, that receives part of the card user's fees. a type of credit card, where an amount of money is given by the credit card company to a charity every time the card is used
(Ticaret) A process similar to brainstorming in which group participants silently write down ideas which are later gathered and organized into natural categories. Used in situations where the problem may be complex or uncertain and both independent and group participation is beneficial
Any organization of similar energy customers that have a pre-existing relationship that is used to foster aggregated purchasing of energy (e g , BOMA chapter, Dry Cleaners Association, industrial development group, etc )
A separate and independent coalition of grantmaking institutions that shares information or provides professional development and networking opportunities to individual grantmakers with a shared interest in a particular subject or funding area
A coalition of grantmaker organizations or individuals with a shared interest in a particular subject or funding area that meets to exchange information, provide networking or professional development opportunities, or facilitate collaborative programs (e g , Africa Grantmakers Affinity Group, Grantmakers for Education)
(Kimya) The enthalpy change for the addition of one electron to an atom or ion in the gaseous state. For example, the electron affinity of hydrogen is H in the reactionH(g) + e- H-(g)H = -73 kJ/mol
The amount of energy absorbed in the process in which an electron is added to a neutral isolated gaseous atom to form a gaseous ion with a 1- charge; has a negative value if energy is released
The energy released when an electron is added to an atom If the electron affinity is negative, then energy is required to attach an electron to the atom