affine transformation

/əˌfaɪn ˈtræntsfərˌmeɪʃən/
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Definitions of affine transformation
  1. noun
    (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
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    transformation
    (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
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