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affixing

affixing adjective: of the function or role of an affix. Also the present participle and gerund of affix.

Adjective

affixing (not comparable)

  1. Of the function or role of an affix
    • Prefixes, suffixes, and infixes are all affixing particles.

Noun

affixing (plural affixings)

  1. affixation

Also used as

affixing is also the present participle and gerund of affix.

Forms of affixing

pluralaffixings

Questions about affixing

What does affixing mean?
Affixing means of the function or role of an affix.
What part of speech is affixing?
Affixing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near affixing in the dictionary

  1. affixers
  2. affixes
  3. affixeth
  4. affixhood
  5. affixial
  6. affixing
  7. affixings
  8. affixion
  9. affixions
  10. affixive
  11. affixless

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