(mathematics) The group of all affine transformations of a finite-dimensional vector space.

(geometry, uncountable) The branch of geometry dealing with what can be deduced in Euclidean geometry when the notions of line length and angle size are ignored.

(mathematical analysis, computing) A model for self-validated numerical analysis in which quantities are represented as affine combinations (called affine forms) of certain primitive variables that stand for sources of uncertainty in data or approximations made during computations.

(mathematics) a vector space having no origin

(algebraic geometry) A set of points (in n-dimensional space) which satisfy a set of equations which have a polynomial of n variables on one side and a zero on the other side.

plural of chemical affinity

Exhibiting self-affinity.

(mathematics) The condition of a fractal whose pieces are scaled by different amounts in the x and y directions, so that self-similarity becomes apparent only after an anisotropic transformation.

(physics) The energy released when an electron is attached to an atom or molecule; used as a measure of its ability to form an anion

(finance) A credit card made available by a bank or other lender to qualified people associated with a sponsoring organization (such as a club, educational institution, charity, or business), typically with provision for a portion of the lender's interest income to be paid to the sponsor and sometimes providing special benefits (such as reduced fees) for the users.