suffixation
Syllables: suf·fix·a·tion/ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/
suffixation noun: the process of adding a suffix to a word.
Noun
suffixation (countable and uncountable, plural suffixations)
- The process of adding a suffix to a word.
- Assimilation as a result of suffixation2022, Daisy L. Neijman, Icelandic: An Essential Grammar, Routledge, →ISBN, page 23
- Synonyms:
- suffixion
- Antonyms:
- prefixation
suffixation meaning in Tamil
suffixation in Tamil
- பின்னொட்டாக்கம்
Synonyms of suffixation
Antonyms
Forms of suffixation
| plural | suffixations |
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Origin of suffixation
From suffix + -ation.
Words formed from suffixation
Words that rhyme with suffixation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about suffixation
- What does suffixation mean?
- Suffixation means the process of adding a suffix to a word.
- What is suffixation in Tamil?
- Suffixation in Tamil is பின்னொட்டாக்கம். See Suffixation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is suffixation?
- Suffixation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce suffixation?
- Suffixation is pronounced /ˌsʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of suffixation?
- The plural of suffixation is suffixations.
Words near suffixation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: suffixation (page history and authors); suffixation (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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