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interfixing

interfixing is the present participle and gerund of interfix.

Meaning of interfix

Verb

interfix (third-person singular simple present interfixes, present participle interfixing, simple past and past participle interfixed)

  1. (transitive) To attach or anchor (two or more parts) together.
    • Generally speaking the article is formed of two pieces which are interfixed for providing a pair of spring urged jaws...1932, Elmer G. Koch, "Collar Fastener", United States Patent 1915250 http://www.google.com/patents?id=tpZPAAAAEBAJ, page 2
  2. (transitive) To insert (an interfix) between two morphemes.
    • 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.2001, Wolfgang U. Dressler et al., “The Processing of interfixed German compounds”, in Yearbook of Morphology 1999, →ISBN, page 185

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Questions about interfixing

What is interfixing the present participle and gerund of?
Interfixing is the present participle and gerund of interfix.

Words near interfixing in the dictionary

  1. interfix
  2. interfixation
  3. interfixations
  4. interfixed
  5. interfixes
  6. interfixing
  7. interflavan
  8. interflavanoid
  9. interflavonoid
  10. interfleet
  11. interfloral

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