AFFIX

Affix

An affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word. Affixes may be derivational, like English -ness and pre-, or inflectional, like English plural -s and past tense -ed. They are bound morphemes by definition; prefixes and suffixes may be separable affixes. Affixation is, thus, the linguistic process speakers use to form different words by adding morphemes at the beginning, the middle or the end of words.

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affix

Noun

  1. That which is affixed; an appendage.
  2. A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes.
  3. The complex number <math>a+bi</math> associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates <math>(a,b)</math>.

Verb

  1. To attach.
    to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
  2. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
    to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing
  3. To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
    eyes affixed upon the ground


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