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affixation

Affixation vs Application - What's the difference?

affixation | application |


As nouns the difference between affixation and application

is that affixation is the adding of an affix to a word while application is the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

Affixation vs Derivation - What's the difference?

affixation | derivation |


As nouns the difference between affixation and derivation

is that affixation is the adding of an affix to a word while derivation is a leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

Compounding vs Affixation - What's the difference?

compounding | affixation |


As nouns the difference between compounding and affixation

is that compounding is an accumulation of compound interest while affixation is the adding of an affix to a word.

As a verb compounding

is present participle of lang=en.

Affixation vs Clipping - What's the difference?

affixation | clipping |


As nouns the difference between affixation and clipping

is that affixation is the adding of an affix to a word while clipping is a piece of something removed by clipping.

As a verb clipping is

present participle of lang=en.

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.

Taxonomy vs Affixation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | affixation |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and affixation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while affixation is the adding of an affix to a word.

Affixation vs Affixational - What's the difference?

affixation | affixational |


As a noun affixation

is the adding of an affix to a word.

As an adjective affixational is

(grammar) of or pertaining to affixation.

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