Affinity
Affinity noun - The fact or state of having something in common.
Usage example: a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status
Affiliation and affinity are semantically related in combination topic. In some cases you can use "Affiliation" instead a noun "Affinity".
Nearby Word: affinal
Affiliation
Affiliation noun - The state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters).
Usage example: the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
Affinity and affiliation are semantically related in combination topic. Sometimes you can use "Affinity" instead a noun "Affiliation".
Nearby Words: affiliate, affiliated, affiliating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- attachment and affinity
- attachment and affiliation
- sympathy and affinity
- sympathy and affiliation
- friendship and affinity
- friendship and affiliation
- bond and affinity
- bond and affiliation
- closeness and affinity
- closeness and affiliation
- alliance and affinity
- alliance and affiliation
- link and affinity
- link and affiliation
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