Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
closely related;
- Example: "syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
The 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
affined
adj 1: closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"-
Wallace Stevens