affined

3 definitions found

affined - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Affined \Af*fined"\, a. [OF. afin['e] related, p. p., fr. LL.
     affinare to join, fr. L. affinis neighboring, related to; ad
     + finis boundary, limit.]
     Joined in affinity or by any tie. [Obs.] "All affined and
     kin." --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

  connected \connected\ adj.
     1. p. p. of connect. [Narrower terms: abutting, adjacent,  adjoining, bordering(prenominal), conterminous,  coterminous, contiguous
               ] [Narrower terms: adjunctive]
        [Narrower terms: affined] [Narrower terms: attached]
        [Narrower terms: contiguous, in contact] [Narrower
        terms: coupled, joined, linked] [Narrower terms:
        cursive, flowing] [Narrower terms: siamese] [Narrower
        terms: socially connected, well-connected] unconnected
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. being joined in close association.
  
     Syn: affiliated, attached.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. connected by a conductor so as to allow the flow of
        electric signals. [Narrower terms: wired (vs. wireless)]
        WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. (Music) legato. staccato
  
     Syn: flowing, smooth.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     5. associated with or accompanying.
  
     Syn: associated.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     6. (Computers) stored in, controlled by, or in direct
        communication with a central computer. [Narrower terms:
        on-line (vs. off-line), online, on line(predicate)]
  
     Syn: machine-accessible.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     7. switched on. [Narrower terms: on-line (vs. off-line),  online, on line(predicate)
        ]
  
     Syn: ready, on.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     8. having some relation.
  
     Syn: related.
          [WordNet 1.5]

affined - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  affined
      adj 1: closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"-
             Wallace Stevens