AFFINE TRANSFORMATION

Pronunciation:		a'fIn `transfur'meyshun
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

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	See Also:	transformation

Computing Dictionary

	Definition:	A linear transformation followed by a translation. Given a matrix M and a vector v, A(x) = Mx + v is a typical affine transformation.