Affix vs. Suffix

Affix vs. Suffix — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Affix and Suffix

Affixnoun

That which is affixed; an appendage.

Suffixnoun

A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.

The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".

Affixnoun

(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.

Suffixnoun

(mathematics) A subscript.

Affixnoun

A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.

Suffixnoun

(computing) A final segment of a string of characters.

The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".
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Affixnoun

(mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).

Suffixverb

(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.

Affixnoun

(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

Suffixnoun

an affix that is added at the end of the word

Affixverb

(transitive) To attach.

to affix a stigma to a personto affix ridicule or blame to somebody

Suffixverb

attach a suffix to;

suffix words
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Affixverb

(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

to affix a syllable to a wordto affix a seal to an instrumentto affix one's name to a writing

Affixverb

(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

eyes affixed upon the ground

Affixnoun

a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

Affixverb

attach to;

affix the seal here

Affixverb

add to the very end;

He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language

Affixverb

attach or become attached to a stem word;

grammatical morphemes afix to the stem