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affinity

/əˈfɪnəti/noun

उच्चारण अफ़िनटी

लगाव, आत्मीयता, स्वाभाविक जुड़ाव

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nounaffinities
  1. 1

    [sing.] ~ (for/with sb/sth) | ~ (between A and B)

    a strong feeling that you understand somebody or something and like them

    लगाव, आत्मीयता, स्वाभाविक जुड़ाव

    • Radhika has a natural affinity with young children.
    • He felt an affinity for the hills.
    • He has a natural affinity for languages.
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    • The two friends felt an instant affinity.
    • Many students feel an affinity with the poet's lonely voice.

    Synonyms attraction fondness rapport

    Opposite aversion dislike antipathy

  2. 2

    [C, U] ~ (with sb/sth) | ~ (between A and B)

    a close relationship between two things because of shared qualities or origins

    समानता, निकट संबंध

    • Hindi has a close affinity with Urdu.
    • There is a clear affinity between the folk songs of the two regions.
    • Scientists found an affinity between the two species of birds.
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    • Sanskrit shows a clear affinity with Latin and Greek.
    • There is an affinity between the designs of the two temples.

    Synonyms similarity resemblance kinship

    Opposite difference dissimilarity

≈Synonyms and antonyms
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§Grammar and usage

Affinity with or for a person, affinity between two things.

व्यक्ति के लिए affinity with या for और दो चीज़ों के बीच affinity between आता है।