how to pronounce affine

/əˈfaɪn/

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An example use of affine in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… issues so and what did Hagen affine was …”

meanings of affine

adjective:

Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(\vec x)= A \vec x + \vec b (where A is a linear transformation and \vec b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points.
Of two materials, having mutual affinity.

noun:

A relative by marriage, an in-law.

verb:

To refine.

affine frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word affine occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics affine can be related to

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1) communication, information, and media;

2) education, science, and technology;