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Affination vs Affixation - What's the difference?

affination | affixation |

As nouns the difference between affination and affixation

is that affination is part of the traditional sugar refining process in which molasses is removed from sugar crystals by washing with a heavy syrup while affixation is the adding of an affix to a word.

affination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Part of the traditional sugar refining process in which molasses is removed from sugar crystals by washing with a heavy syrup

    • affixation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The adding of an affix to a word.

    • Related terms

    * affix * infix * infixation * interfix * interfixation * prefix * prefixation * suffix * suffixation