Interfixation vs Interfix - What's the difference?

interfixation | interfix | Derived terms |

Interfix is a derived term of interfixation.

Interfixation is often a misspelling of interfix.

Interfixation has no English definition.

As a noun interfix is

an empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English {{term|-o-|lang=en}}, {{term|-i-|lang=en}}.

As a verb interfix is

to attach or anchor two or more parts together.

interfixation

Not English

Interfixation has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'interfixation':

interjection, intermission, intersection, interpolation, intermediation, introspection, interpellation, interposition, interpretation, interrelation, interrogation, introduction, interlocution, interruption, intervention, intromission, intercalation, introversion, interspersion, interdiction, interception, intercession, intergradation, intersectarian, introjection, intersession, interhalogen, interdiffusion, intervolution, introgression, intradivision, intravasation, interelectron, interchromatin, interoception, interlineation, interlunation, intercollision, intermonsoon, interoperation, interlocutrix, interfaction, intronization, interprotein, intermediatrix, internucleon, immoderation, intercommunion, interrogatrix, intrapolaron, intermountain, interreaction, interstition, intermodillion, introcession, intermundian, intersertion, intermention, introreception, intermigration, inthronization, interlucation, intermination, intermutation, intropression, interlocation, interpunction, intermeation, interjunction, interspiration, internection, interclusion

interfix

English

Noun

(wikipedia interfix) (interfixes)

(morphology) An empty morph inserted between two morphemes in the process of word formation, such as English .

*2004 , Francis Katamba, Morphology: Critical Concepts in Linguistics [http://books.google.com/books?id=QBsKpjIh3J8C], ISBN 0415270790, page 187:

*:An empty morph is an interfix if it fulfills all of the following three conditions (Dressier, 1985f).

(computing, information retrieval, dated) An association link, a device to group multiple words or concepts.

*1959 , Frank S. Wagner, Jr., A Dictionary of Documentation Terms [http://books.google.com/books?id=MlgZAAAAMAAJ], page 19:

*:LOCANT, n. A number used in the Dyson cipher system for coding the position of substituents of carbon chain, i.e. an interfix .

Coordinate terms

*(affixes)

Verb

(es)

(engineering) To attach or anchor two or more parts together.

*1932 , Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250 [http://www.google.com/patents?id=tpZPAAAAEBAJ], page 2:

*:Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws...

(morphology) To insert an interfix between two morphemes.

*2001', Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., "The Processing of '''interfixed German compounds", in ''Yearbook of Morphology 1999 [http://books.google.com/books?id=igymN2VyWB8C], ISBN 079236631X, page 185:

*:Our goal in the construction of this task was to isolate and highlight the relationship between the interfixed and free forms of the initial constituent.

Derived terms

*interfixation