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affinity vs attraction

attraction vs affinity

affinity and attraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affinity Yes No No No
attraction Yes No No No
As nouns, attraction is a hypernym of affinity; that is, attraction is a word with a broader meaning than affinity:
  • affinity: a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  • attraction: the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
Other hypernyms of affinity include attractiveness.
As nouns, attraction is a hypernym of affinity; that is, attraction is a word with a broader meaning than affinity:
  • affinity: (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
  • attraction: the force by which one object attracts another
Other hypernyms of affinity include attractive force.
affinity (noun) attraction (noun)
inherent resemblance between persons or things the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule an entertainment that is offered to the public
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody an entertainer who attracts large audiences
(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship the force by which one object attracts another
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
Difference between affinity and attraction

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