Meaning Of The Word Affix

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Affix Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Affix?

affix
countable noun: An affix is a letter or group of letters, for example 'un-' or '- y', which is added to either the beginning or the end of a word to form a different word with a different meaning. For example, 'un-' is added to ' kind' to form ' unkind'. Compare prefix a
verb: If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.

affix in American English
to fasten; attach
noun: something that is joined or attached
transitive verb: to fasten, join, or attach

affix in British English
noun: a linguistic element added to a word or root to produce a derived or inflected form: -ment in establishment is a derivational affix; -s in drowns is an inflectional affix
verb: to attach, fasten, join, or stick

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