noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The adding of an affix to a word.
2. 2
   the act of attaching or affixing something wordnet
3. 3
   formation of a word by means of an affix wordnet
4. 4
   the result of adding an affix to a root word wordnet

Synonyms

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attachmentaccessionaccidenceadditionadhesiveadjunct

Example

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"Smith's approach differs greatly from others in that he did not take the affixation into consideration."

Etymology

From affix + -ation.

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