Affix — meaning in English

English meaning

• affix noun A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
• suffix noun A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or its grammatical role, such as -ness in kindness or -ed in walked.

Senses

Affix is used for these senses in English:

• affix (linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.
• affix (now, uncommon) That which is affixed; an appendage.
• suffix (grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

affix — full definition

1. noun A bound morpheme attached to a word's stem, for example a prefix or a suffix.
2. noun Something attached or added on.
3. noun (maths) The complex number that corresponds to a point on the Gauss plane.
4. noun A small decorative detail, such as a figure or flower, added to an object or building.

suffix — full definition

1. noun A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or its grammatical role, such as -ness in kindness or -ed in walked.
2. noun A short addition placed after a person's name or a code, such as Jr., PhD, or the numbers appended to a reference number.
3. verb To add something to the end of a word, name or string.

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