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Definition of affixed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
attachmentfirmly attached or fastened
- The poster was affixed to the wall with tape.
2.
linguisticsTECH. with an affix in linguisticsTECH.
- The word 'happiness' is affixed with '-ness'.
Origin of affixed
Latin, ad (to) + figere (fix)
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Examples of affixed in a sentence
The seal was affixed to the document with care. The term 'unbelievable' is affixed with 'un-'. In 'redo', the word is affixed with 're-'.
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- French:fixé, affixé, ...
- German:befestigt, affigiert, ...
- Italian:fissato, affisso, ...
- Spanish:fijado, afijado, ...
- Portuguese:afixado, ...
- Chinese:固定的, 带词缀的, ...
- Japanese:しっかりと取り付けられた, 接辞された, ...
- Arabic:مُثَبَّت, مُلْحَق, ...
- Hebrew:מוּצְמָד, מְסֻפָּח, ...
- Russian:прикрепленный, аффиксированный, ...
- Ukrainian:прикріплений, афіксований, ...
- Hindi:चिपका हुआ, उपसर्गित, ...
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)
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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