Definition of affix - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
physical attachmentattach or stick something to another thing
- Please affix the stamp to the envelope.
2.
append in writingadd at the end of a written text
- The author decided to affix an epilogue to the novel..
3.
linguisticsTECH. attach a linguistic element to a wordTECH.
- In English, '-ed' is affixed to form past tense.
4.
attributionRare attribute responsibility or blame to someoneRare
- They affixed the blame on the manager.
Noun
1.
attachmentsomething fastened or attached
- The label was an affix on the package.
2.
linguisticsTECH. bound morpheme added to a word's stemTECH.
- The prefix 'un-' in 'unkind' is an affix.
3.
designRare small feature added for ornamentRare
- The vase had a floral affix on its side.
4.
mathematicsTECH. complex number associated with a pointTECH.
- The affix of the point is 3 + 4i.
Origin of affix
Latin, ad (to) + figere (to fix)
Terms with affix included in their meaning
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attachment
attach or affix something to another surface
posters
affix something conspicuously
sentence tag
word, affix or symbol used to indicate a verb’s infinitive
affix
attach a notice to a surface
grammatical term
affix that follows the element to which it is added
language
affix added to convey largeness or intensity
word change
word created by removing an affix from another word
linguistics
affix added at the end of a word
linguistics
with an affix in linguistics
linguistics
related to a linguistic affix
linguistics
relating to or functioning as an affix
linguistics
process of adding an affix to a word
language
related to the function of an affix
linguistics
without an affix in linguistics
Examples of affix in a sentence
They affixed the poster to the wall with tape. Please affix your signature at the bottom. He decided to affix a note to the package. The prefix 'un-' is affixed to create opposites. She affixed '-ing' to the verb for continuity. The committee affixed responsibility to the entire team.
She affixed the blame on her colleague for the mistake. The stamp served as an affix on the envelope. An affix was used to seal the document. The suffix '-ed' in 'walked' is an affix. Linguists study how an affix changes word meaning. The necklace featured a delicate gold affix. Each chair was unique with a carved affix on the back. The affix corresponds to the coordinates on the graph. Calculating the affix helps in plotting the point.
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- French:apposer, affixe, ...
- German:befestigen, Anhang, ...
- Italian:applicare, elemento applicato, ...
- Spanish:pegar, adhesivo, ...
- Portuguese:colar, anexo, ...
- Chinese:贴, 附加物, ...
- Japanese:貼る, 付着物, ...
- Arabic:لَصَقَ, مرفق, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַדְבִּיק, תּוֹסֶפֶת, ...
- Russian:прикрепить, прикрепление, ...
- Ukrainian:прикріпити, прикріплення, ...
- Hindi:चिपकाना, जोड़, ...
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