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Affix vs Prefixation - What's the difference?

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Prefixation is a related term of affix.



As nouns the difference between affix and prefixation

is that affix is that which is affixed; an appendage while prefixation is the adding of a prefix to a word.

As a verb affix

is to attach.

affix

English

(wikipedia affix)

Noun

(es)
  • That which is affixed; an appendage.
  • (linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes.
  • (mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates (a,b).

    • Antonyms

    * nonaffix

    Hyponyms

    * (affixes)

    Coordinate terms

    * clitic

    Verb

    (es)
  • To attach.
  • * Ray
    • Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food
    to affix''' a stigma to a person; to '''affix ridicule or blame to somebody
  • To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
    • to affix''' a syllable to a word; to '''affix''' a seal to an instrument; to '''affix one's name to a writing
  • To fix or fasten figuratively; with on'' or ''upon .
    • eyes affixed upon the ground
    (Spenser)

    prefixation

    English

    Etymology 1

    First attested in 1889; formed as .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
    • Related terms
    * affix * affixation * infix * infixation * interfix * interfixation * prefix * suffix * suffixation

    Etymology 2

    First attested in 1921; formed as .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy, of a nerve) The (l) or (l) of being (l).
  • (biology) (l) of (l) with a (l), as a (l) to the (l) of another fixative or to the use of a (l) treatment.

    • References

    * “ prefi?xation]” in the [[w:Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford English Dictionary] , second edition, 1989 (lists both homographs in one entry) * “ prefixation, n.''¹” in the ''Oxford English Dictionary , third edition, March 2007 (lists the linguistic term) * “ prefixation, n.''²” in the ''Oxford English Dictionary third edition, March 2007 (lists the anatomical and biological term)