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Abysmal [adjective]
Gre words abysmal,accretion,accrue,adamant,adjunct,admonish,adulterate,aesthetic,affected and affinity
| 1. | horrible: appallingly bad or extremely severe |
| 2. | very deep: similar to the great depth of an abyss |
| 3. | deep-sea: extremely deep or found at extreme depths (archaic) |
Definition: 1. very deep or extreme; 2. terrible, appallingly bad, or extremely severe
Synonyms: immense, extreme, infinite, bottomless, profound, deep, terrible, horrible, dreadful
Antonyms: limited, shallow, wonderful
Tips: Something abysmal is deep as an abyss. Abysmal is derived from the Greek abussos, "bottomless." Abysmal is usually used in the negative sense to describe the lowest of lows. If a situation is abysmal, it can't get any worse--it's as low and terrible as it can be.
Usage Examples:
The children refused to swim in the abysmal waters of the lake. (deep, bottomless)
The student's abysmal ignorance of the topic astounded the professor. (profound, extreme)
The depth of the gorge was so abysmal that John was afraid to look down. (extremely deep, infinite)
After hours of travel in abysmal conditions, the group finally arrived, exhausted. (dreadful, terrible)Links:
- abysmal : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- abysmal : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- abysmal : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Abysmal : Wiktionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- abysmal : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- abysmal : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- abysmal : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- Abysmal, abysmal : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- abysmal : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Abysmal : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- abysmal : Rhymezone [home, info]
- abysmal : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- abysmal : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- abysmal : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- abysmal : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- abysmal : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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Accretion [noun]
ac·cre·tion| 1. | increase: an increase in size or amount as a result of something accumulating or being added gradually, or something accumulated in this way |
| 2. | law addition: something added to something else, for example, a fund or account, from an external source |
| 3. | astronomy attraction of matter by gravity: a process in which matter revolving around an astronomical object is gradually pulled in and added to the body’s mass |
| 4. | geology increase in landmass: a process by which a body of rock or a landmass increases in size as a result of material accumulating on or around it |
| 5. | geology increase in size of continents: a process by which the size of a continent increases as a result of the moving together and deforming of tectonic plates |
-ac·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective
Definition: 1. an increase in the size or amount of something by gradually adding to it; 2. something that contributes to growth or increase; 3. a growing together of separate parts
Synonyms: augmentation, accumulation, addition, growth, increase, fusion, consolidation
Antonyms: shrinkage, dispersal
Tips: Accretion originates from the Latin crescere, "to grow." Accretion has several specialized uses. In law, accretion refers to adding to something by taking from another source (like a fund). In astronomy, accretion refers to attraction of matter by gravity, and in geology, accretion is an increase in landmass or an increase in the size of a continent.
Usage Examples:
With the accretion of so many new employees, our office will soon have doubled its original size. (addition)
The addition of new clients accounts for the accretion of the business. (growth)
An accretion of mass results in an increase in velocity. (increase)
The accretion of my various investment accounts will make it easier for me to keep track of my finances. (fusion, consolidation)Links:
- accretion : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- accretion : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- accretion : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Accretion : Wiktionary [home, info]
- accretion : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- accretion : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- accretion : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- accretion : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- accretion : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- Accretion (astronomy), Accretion (astrophysics), Accretion (atmosphere), Accretion (atmospheric science), Accretion (finance), Accretion (geology), Accretion (science), Accretion : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Accretion : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- accretion : Rhymezone [home, info]
- accretion : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- Accretion : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
- accretion : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- accretion : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- accretion : The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words [home, info]
- accretion : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- accretion : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- accretion : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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Accrue [verb]
ac·crue
| 1. | vi come into somebody’s possession: to come into somebody’s possession, often over a period of time |
| 2. | vi increase: to increase in amount or value |
| 3. | vt gather together: to gather together an amount, especially over a period of time |
| 4. | vi law become enforceable: to become legally enforceable (refers to claims or rights) |
Definition: 1. to accumulate something gradually over time; 2. to increase something through growth
Synonyms: accumulate, acquire, gain, increase, store, grow, amass, collect
Antonyms: decrease, disperse
Tips: Accrue is derived from the Old French acreue, which means "an increase or growth." Think, growth or the accumulation of money or expenses over time. The related noun accrual refers to accumulation or growth.
Usage Examples:
I hoped my investments would significantly accrue over time. (grow, increase)
Employees will start to accrue sick leave after six months of employment. (acquire, accumulate)
According to the terms of his home loan, he will have to pay off the accrued interest every month. (amassed, accumulated) adjective
Our company needs a large accrual of funds in order to proceed with our research and development. (accumulation) noun
Links:
- accrue : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- accrue : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- accrue : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Accrue : Wiktionary [home, info]
- accrue : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- accrue : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- accrue : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- accrue : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- accrue : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Accrue : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Accrue : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- accrue : Rhymezone [home, info]
- Accrue : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- accrue : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue, accrue : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- accrue : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- accrue : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- accrue : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
- accrue : Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations [home, info]
- Accrue : MoneyGlossary.com [home, info]
- accrue : Webster's New World Law Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : Law.com Dictionary [home, info]
- ACCRUE : DS Dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : INVESTORWORDS [home, info]
- Accrue : AMEX Dictionary of Financial Risk Management [home, info]
- accrue : Glossary of Legal Terms [home, info]
- accrue : Legal dictionary [home, info]
- accrue : BusinessDictionary.com [home, info]
- accrue : Medical dictionary [home, info]
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Adamant [adjective]
ad·a·mant
| set in opinion: very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider “They did their best to persuade her, but Mother was adamant.” Gerald Durrell Birds, Beasts and Relatives 1969 |
| legendary stone: a extremely hard legendary stone, sometimes identified as diamond or lodestone (archaic) |
Definition: very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider; set in one's opinion
Synonyms: insistent, firm, fixed, resolute, unbending
Antonyms: yielding
Tips: Adamant was originally derived from the Greek adamas, which literally means “unbreakable.” Think, firm, unbreakable opinion. The adverb adamantly refers to something done in a resolute or insistent manner.
Usage Examples:
The CEO is adamant about the company’s need to expand into global markets. (resolute)
He is adamantly opposed to any other options. (firmly, resolutely) adverb
He was adamant about taking the problem to court; there was no convincing him otherwise. (insistent, resolute)
I was adamant about finding the perfect dress for the party and refused to wear anything I already had in my closet. (unyielding, insistent)Links:
- adamant : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- adamant : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- adamant : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Adamant : Wiktionary [home, info]
- adamant : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- adamant : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- adamant : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- adamant : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- Adamant, adamant : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- adamant (adj.) : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Adamant (disambiguation), Adamant : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Adamant : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- adamant : Rhymezone [home, info]
- adamant : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- Adamant : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
- adamant : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- adamant : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- adamant : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- adamant : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- adamant : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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Adjunct [adjective] [noun]
ad·junct
| 1. | something extra added on: something inessential added to something else |
| 2. | assistant: somebody who assists and is subordinate to somebody else |
| 3. | grammar inessential part of sentence: a part of a sentence that is not the subject or predicate |
| attached temporarily to a staff: assigned temporarily or as an auxiliary member to the staff of an institution |
-ad·junc·tion [ə júngksh’n], noun
-ad·junc·tive, adjective
Definition: (n.) 1. something added or connected to a larger or more important thing; 2. somebody who assists and is subordinate to somebody else; (adj.) 1. relating to something added, but not essential; 2. of a person who is subordinate to someone else
Synonyms: (n.) accessory, complement, assistant, auxiliary, addition, (adj.) additional, inessential, complementary, subordinate
Antonyms: (adj.) foundational, crucial
Tips: Adjunct is derived from the same root as adjoin, "to join to." Think of something added. For a memory trick, think, "add junk." Adjunct is usually not a negative word, but it is usually used to describe adding something that is not as important as what you are adding it to. Adjunct is similar to auxiliary. Auxiliary is something that is secondary or is brought in to help.
Usage Examples:
Matt's short report was an adjunct to a longer, comprehensive study. (addition, complement) noun
Sally is an adjunct to the Colonel's staff. (assistant, addition) noun
I had hoped for a full time position at the university, but I settled for being hired as an adjunct professor. (auxiliary, assistant) adjective
The author was terribly wordy, littering her sentences with adjunct phrases. (inessential, additional) adjective
links:
- adjunct : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- adjunct : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- adjunct : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Adjunct : Wiktionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- adjunct : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- adjunct : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- adjunct : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- adjunct : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Adjunct (beer), Adjunct (grammar), Adjunct (linguistics), Adjunct : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Adjunct : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- adjunct : Rhymezone [home, info]
- Adjunct : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- Adjunct : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
- adjunct : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- adjunct : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- adjunct : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- adjunct : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- adjunct : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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Admonish [verb]
ad·mon·ish
| 1. | rebuke: to rebuke somebody mildly but earnestly |
| 2. | advise: to advise somebody to do or, more often, not to do something |
-ad·mon·ish·er, noun
Definition: 1. to rebuke or scold somebody mildly, but earnestly; 2. to advise somebody to do or, more often, not to do something; 3. to indicate duties or obligations
Synonyms: reprove, chide, scold, rebuke, warn, advise, caution
Antonyms: commend, praise, compliment
Tips: Admonish is derived from the Latin monere, “to warn,” also the source for the word "monitor." To admonish is to scold and rebuke, but not in a harsh manner. It's more to help the person learn from a mistake so they don't make it again. That is, to warn somebody of potential harm. The idea of admonishing a child for not looking before he crosses the street is a good example. Admonish is related to the word rebuke. See rebuke for a detailed analysis.
Usage Examples:
They were admonished against making any self-incriminating statements in court. (advised, cautioned)
The mother admonished her child for eating cookies before dinner. (scolded, chided)
The coach admonished the team for their poor play. (rebuked)
The judge is known for admonishing attorneys who lead witnesses in his court. (reproving, scolding)links:
- admonish : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- admonish : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- admonish : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Admonish : Wiktionary [home, info]
- admonish : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- admonish : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- admonish : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- admonish : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- Admonish, admonish : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- admonish : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Admonish : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Admonish : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- admonish : Rhymezone [home, info]
- admonish : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- admonish : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- admonish : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- admonish : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- admonish : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- admonish : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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ad·mon·ishAdulterate [verb]
a·dul·ter·ate
| make impure: to make something less pure by adding inferior or unsuitable elements or substances to it |
| 1. | impure: made less pure |
| 2. | adulterous: adulterous (literary) |
Definition: 1. to contaminate, corrupt, or make impure, especially by adding something; 2. to make a food or drink worse by adding something else
Synonyms: contaminate, corrupt, pollute, deteriorate, poison, taint, defile, impair, spoil, dilute, weaken, sully, debase
Antonyms: purify, clarify, cleanse, fortify, enrich, enhance, improve
Tips: The word adulterate can also be used as an adjective to describe something that has been made impure or diluted. The adjective unadulterated means "pure and unspoiled." In most cases, unadulterated is a more dramatic way of saying "pure."
Usage Examples:
My soda was adulterated with water once the ice began to melt. (diluted, spoiled)
The manufacturer of the pain medication warned the public that the drug may have been adulterated during the packaging process. (tainted, contaminated)
The project was an unadulterated mess from the beginning. (pure, complete) adjective
Although everyone else loved the cake, for Monica, it was adulterated by the almonds to which she was highly allergic. (spoiled, poisoned)links:
- adulterate : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- adulterate : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- adulterate : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- adulterate : Wiktionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- adulterate : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- adulterate : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- adulterate : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- adulterate : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Adulterate : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- adulterate : Rhymezone [home, info]
- adulterate : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- adulterate : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- adulterate : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- adulterate : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
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Aesthethic [adjective] [noun]
aes·thet·ic
| 1. | philosophy relating to aesthetics: relating to the philosophical principles of aesthetics |
| 2. | arts appreciating beauty: sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty |
| 3. | beautiful: pleasing in appearance |
| set of principles: a set of principles |
-aes·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
Definition: (adj.) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; (n.) a theory as to what is beautiful
Synonyms: (adj.) tasteful, beautiful, pleasing, cultured, refined, artistic
Antonyms: (adj.) unaesthetic, ugly
Tips: Aesthetic came from the Greek words for "perceptual" and "to perceive." Today, the word relates to the "perception of beauty." When something is "aesthetically pleasing," it is attractive.
Usage Examples:
It wasn’t the prettiest web site, but its user-friendly interface made up for the lack of aesthetic images. (pleasing, refined)
Gourmet food should look aesthetic as well as taste wonderful. (beautiful, pleasing)
The Zen garden was aesthetically pleasing to the eye. (beautifully, artistically) adverb
It was important to her that the furniture in her house be aesthetic, not just functional. (beautiful, tasteful)- aesthetic : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- aesthetic : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- aesthetic : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Aesthetic : Wiktionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- aesthetic : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- aesthetic : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- AEsthetic, aesthetic : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- aesthetic : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Aesthetic (album), Aesthetic : Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info]
- Aesthetic : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Rhymezone [home, info]
- Aesthetic : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- aesthetic : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- aesthetic : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- aesthetic : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- aesthetic : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- aesthetic : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
- aesthetic : Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations [home, info]
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Affected [adjective]
af·fect·ed
| 1. | influenced by something: acted upon or influenced by something or somebody |
| 2. | moved emotionally: emotionally moved by something |
| 3. | infected or damaged: infected or damaged by disease |
| 4. | trying to impress: behaving in an unnatural way intended to impress others |
| 5. | intended to impress: done or assumed with the intention of impressing others |
| Definition: |
| 1. influenced by something: acted upon or influenced by somebody or something |
| 2. moved emotionally: emotionally moved by something |
| 3. infected or damaged: infected or harmed by disease |
| 4. trying to impress: behaving in an unnatural way intended to impress others |
| 5. intended to impress: done or assumed with the intention of impressing others |
links:
- affected : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- affected : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- affected : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- affected : Wiktionary [home, info]
- affected : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- affected : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- affected : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- affected : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- Affected, affected : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- affected : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- affected : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
- Affected : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- affected : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- affected : Rhymezone [home, info]
- affected : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- affected : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- affected : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- affected : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- affected : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- affected : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
- affected : Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations [home, info]
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Affinity [noun]
af·fin·i·ty
| 1. | feeling of identification: a natural liking for or inclination toward somebody or something, or a feeling of identification with somebody or something |
| 2. | somebody desired: somebody whom somebody else finds desirable |
| 3. | connection: a similarity or likeness that connects persons or things |
| 4. | anthropology kinship by marriage: a relationship by marriage rather than blood |
| 5. | biology language similarity in structure: a similarity in structure between groups that may suggest a common origin |
| 6. | chemistry likelihood of chemical reaction: a measure of the likelihood of a chemical reaction taking place between two substances. Also called avidity |
| 7. | immunology antigen-antibody attraction: the attraction between an antigen and an antibody |
Definition: 1. an attraction, identification, or kinship between people or things; 2. a close similarity between two things
Synonyms: liking, penchant, resemblance, relationship, connection, similarity, sympathy, attraction, kinship
Antonyms: aversion, dislike, difference, discord
Tips: Affinity is derived from an Old French word that means "close relationship." There are several specialized meanings of affinity. In business, you may hear of affinity marketing. (In this case affinity is used as an adjective.) The best example is with credit cards. An airline will partner (form an affinity relationship) with a credit card company and offer miles for dollars spent using the airline's credit card. In biology, affinity refers to structural similarity. In chemistry, affinity refers to the attraction of molecules to one another. Finally, in medicine, affinity denotes the attraction between an antigen and an antibody. For affinity, think, relationship, similarity, and strong attraction. If you really like someone, you can have a strong attraction or affinity for them. If you really like a particular activity (like golfing, sailing), you can have an affinity for that activity. Affinity can describe a relationship or similarity as well as a strong attraction to someone, something, or an activity.
Usage Examples:
The veterinarian has a natural affinity with animals. (connection, kinship)
There is a strong affinity between the new cars put out by the rival auto makers. (similarity, resemblance)
He always had an affinity for numbers, so I wasn’t surprised when I heard he became an accountant. (penchant, liking)
Many companies do what is called affinity marketing, whereby they align themselves with associations and market their products to association members. (relationship) adjective
links:
- affinity : Compact Oxford English Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
- affinity : Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition [home, info]
- affinity : Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info]
- Affinity : Wiktionary [home, info]
- affinity : Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. [home, info]
- affinity : The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus [home, info]
- affinity : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
- affinity : Infoplease Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Dictionary.com [home, info]
- affinity : Online Etymology Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info]
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- Affinity : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition [home, info]
- affinity : Rhymezone [home, info]
- affinity : AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Webster's 1828 Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Hutchinson's Dictionary of Difficult Words [home, info]
- Affinity : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
- affinity : Free Dictionary [home, info]
- affinity : Hutchinson Dictionaries [home, info]
- affinity : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
- affinity : LookWAYup Translating Dictionary/Thesaurus [home, info]
- affinity : Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info]
Few more words:
Meaning of propinquity
Meaning of vicinity
Meaning of coarse
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