affixation

affixation Definition

af·fixa·tion (af′iks ā′s̸hən)

noun

affixture
Linguis. the process of adding affixes to roots or bases in order to vary function, modify meaning, etc.

affixation Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

agglutinative: As for the scale of diagrammaticity, the two opposite poles are represented by agglutinative affixation and subtraction respectively.

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