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affixation

Translations

affixationnoun

affixations

affixationLinguistique.

The affixation of 'un-' to 'happy' creates the word 'unhappy'.

L’affixation de « un- » à « happy » crée le mot « unhappy ».

Additional translations

fixationAu sens d’attache ou de fixation matérielle.

Synonyms

affixationnoun

The process of adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or other morpheme to a word to modify its meaning or create a new word.

The affixation of 'un-' to 'happy' creates the word 'unhappy'.

The act of attaching or fastening something to something else.

The affixation of the stamp to the envelope was done carefully to ensure it would not fall off.