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Definition of Affix

1. Noun. A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form.

2. Verb. Attach to. "Affix the seal here"

3. Verb. Add to the very end. "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

4. Verb. Attach or become attached to a stem word. "Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"

Definition of Affix

1. v. t. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.

2. n. That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.

Definition of Affix

1. Noun. That which is affixed; an appendage. ¹

2. Noun. (linguistic morphology) 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. ¹

3. Noun. (mathematics) The complex number $a+bi$ associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates $(a,b)$. ¹

4. Verb. To attach. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Affix

1. to attach [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: attach

Medical Definition of Affix

1. 1. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing. 2. To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically. "Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food." (Ray) 3. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one. 4. To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground. Synonym: To attach, subjoin, connect, annex, unite. Origin: LL. Affixare, L. Affixus, p. P. Of affigere to fasten to; ad + figere to fasten: cf. OE. Affichen, F. Afficher, ultimately fr. L. Affigere. See Fix. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Affix

affirmative waste affirmatively affirmativeness affirmatives affirmatory affirmaunce affirme affirmed affirmer affirmers

affirmeth affirming affirming the consequent affirmingly affirms affix (current term) affixable affixal affixation affixational

affixations affixative affixatives affixed affixedness affixer affixers affixes affixial affixing

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