infix

ˈɪnfɪks

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Definition of infix - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

morpheme inserted inside a word to create a derivative or inflected form

TECH.

In 'unbelievable', 'believ' is the root and '-able' is an infix..

Verb

tr.

belief

Rare

instill an idea or belief

Rare

Teachers infix values in their students.

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implant

linguistics

TECH.

insert a word or part of a word into another word

TECH.

They can infix a syllable into the word to alter its meaning..

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Expressions with infix

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infix notation

notation where operators are placed between operands

In infix notation, the sum of two and three is written as 2 + 3..

infix operator

operator placed between operands in expressions

The plus sign is an infix operator in the equation.

Origin of infix

Latin, in (into) + figere (to fix)

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affixation

linguistics

linguistic process of adding a prefix, suffix, or infix

Examples of infix in a sentence

Linguists study how an infix changes the meaning of a word.
Parents infix cultural beliefs in their children.
Leaders infix confidence in their teams.
Linguists often infix morphemes to study language patterns.
You can infix a prefix to change the word's tense.

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French:infixe, inculquer, ...
German:Infix, vermitteln, ...
Italian:infisso, instillare, ...
Spanish:infijo, inculcar, ...
Portuguese:infixo, incutir, ...
Chinese:中缀, 灌输, ...
Japanese:中接辞, 植え付ける, ...
Arabic:حَشْوَة, غَرَسَ, ...
Hebrew:אִינְפִּיקְס, לְהַחְדִּיר, ...
Russian:инфикс, внушать, ...
Ukrainian:інфікс, вкорінювати, ...
Hindi:मध्य प्रत्यय, स्थापित करना, ...
Bengali:অন্তঃস্থ, প্রোথিত করা, ...
Catalan:infix, inculcar, ...
Czech:infix, vštípit, ...
Danish:infix, indlejre, ...
Dutch:infix, inprenten, ...
Greek:ενδομορφηματικό, εμπνέω, ...
Hungarian:infixum, belenevelni, ...
Khmer:បុព្វបទដែលបញ្ចូលនៅកណ្ដាលពាក្យ, បណ្តុះ, ...
Korean:접사, 심어주다, ...
Persian:میانوند, نصب کرد, ...
Polish:wrostek, wpajać, ...
Portuguese (BR):infixo, incutir, ...
Romanian:infix, a insufla, ...
Swedish:infogning, ingjuta, ...
Thai:คำแทรก, ปลูกฝัง, ...
Turkish:iç ek, aşılamak, ...
Vietnamese:phụ tố chèn, truyền đạt, ...

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