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NOUN (1)
1.
(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
affine transformation
n 1: (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of
single transformations such as translation or rotation or
reflection on an axis
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
affine transformation
A linear transformation followed by a
translation. Given a matrix M and a vector v,
A(x) = Mx + v
is a typical affine transformation.
(1995-04-10)