affinely
|af-fine-ly|
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/əˈfaɪnli/
(affine)
preserving lines and parallelism
Etymology
Etymology Information
'affinely' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'affinis,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'finis' meant 'end' or 'boundary.'
Historical Evolution
'affinis' transformed into the French word 'affin,' and eventually became the modern English word 'affine' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'related by marriage or kinship,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'related by similarity or transformation.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that is related to or characterized by affinity or similarity.
The two shapes are affinely equivalent.
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Last updated: 2025/05/23 05:06