Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
affixation
Noun
/əˌfɪkˈseɪʃən/
Definition
The process of adding a prefix or suffix to a root word to create a new word or alter its meaning.
Examples
- The affixation of ‘un-‘ to the word ‘happy’ forms the word ‘unhappy’.
- Through affixation, the word ‘teach’ can become ‘teacher’ or ‘teaching’.
Meaning
Affixation refers to the linguistic process wherein affixes, which are letters or groups of letters, are attached to a base word to modify its meaning or grammatical function.
Synonyms
- Suffixation
- Prefixation
- Modification
