HyperDic: affixation

English > 3 senses of the word affixation:
NOUNcognitionaffixationthe result of adding an affix to a root word
actaffixationformation of a word by means of an affix
actaffixation, attachmentthe act of attaching or affixing something
English > affixation: 3 senses > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe result of adding an affix to a root word.
Broadermorphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structureThe admissible arrangement of sounds in words
Verbsaffixattach or become attached to a stem word
English > affixation: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningformation of a word by means of an affix.
Narrowerprefixationformation of a word by means of a prefix
suffixationformation of a word by means of a suffix
Broaderformationcreation by mental activity
Verbsaffixattach or become attached to a stem word
English > affixation: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of attaching or affixing something.
Synonymattachment
Narrowergraft, graftingThe act of grafting something onto something else
Broadercombination, combining, compoundingThe act of combining things to form a new whole / whole
Spanishadjunto
Catalanadjunt
Verbsaffixadd to the very end

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