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postfixation

postfixation noun: the adding of a postfix to a word.

Noun

postfixation (countable and uncountable, plural postfixations)

  1. The adding of a postfix to a word.
  2. A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.

postfixation meaning in Tamil

postfixation in Tamil

பிந்தியிருப்பு, பின் தொடர் சொல், பின்பொருத்தம்

Forms of postfixation

pluralpostfixations

Origin of postfixation

From post- + fixation.

Questions about postfixation

What does postfixation mean?
Postfixation means the adding of a postfix to a word.
What is postfixation in Tamil?
Postfixation in Tamil is பிந்தியிருப்பு, பின் தொடர் சொல், பின்பொருத்தம். See Postfixation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is postfixation?
Postfixation is a noun.
What is the plural of postfixation?
The plural of postfixation is postfixations.

Words near postfixation in the dictionary

  1. postfire
  2. postfix
  3. postfix notation
  4. postfixal
  5. postfixated
  6. postfixation
  7. postfixations
  8. postfixative
  9. postfixed
  10. postfixes
  11. postfixing

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Adapted from Wiktionary: postfixation (page history and authors); postfixation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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