Meaning
Assigning finite values to finite quantities.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Latin fīnis Latin affinisbor. English affine Borrowed from Latin affinis, from ad + fīnis (“boundary”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
in-lawaffinal
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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