Affine

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪn/

Affine (adjective)

  1. related to a type of transformation that preserves points, straight lines, and planes.
  2. describing a function that is a combination of linear transformations and translations.

Examples

  • The affine transformation preserved the parallel lines.
  • Affine transformations can include scaling and rotation.

Common collocations: affine transformation, apply an affine, affine space, affine combination

Synonyms of Affine

Formal

Antonyms of Affine

  • In mathematical contexts, especially transformations.