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affixation

/ˌæfɪkˈseɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण ऐफ़िक्सेशन

प्रत्यय-योजन, उपसर्ग या प्रत्यय जोड़ना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] grammar

    the process of adding a prefix or suffix to a word to make a new word or a different form of it

    प्रत्यय-योजन, उपसर्ग या प्रत्यय जोड़ना

    • 'Unhappiness' is formed from 'happy' by affixation.
  2. 2

    [U] formal

    the act of fixing or attaching something to something else

    चिपकाना, लगाना, जोड़ना

    • the affixation of stamps to the envelope

    Synonyms attachment fixing

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