English noun: affixation | |||
1. | affixation (cognition) the result of adding an affix to a root word | ||
Broader (hypernym) | morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure | ||
2. | affixation (act) formation of a word by means of an affix | ||
Broader (hypernym) | formation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | prefixation, suffixation | ||
3. | affixation (act) the act of attaching or affixing something | ||
Synonyms | attachment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | graft, grafting | ||