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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of interfixing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   derivation of a new word by inserting an interfix between two morphemes. wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Between fixations of the eyeballs. not-comparable

   "Interfixation distance is the metric that is often used to measure how readers space their fixations."

Example

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"Interfixation distance is the metric that is often used to measure how readers space their fixations."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From interfix + -ation.

Etymology 2

From inter- + fixation.

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