affix
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Is affix a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.Examples: "A prefix is an affix that joins to the beginning of another word. Depending on the prefix, it can slightly or significantly alter the meaning of a word. For example, the English prefix “un-” changes a word into its opposite, as from “do” to “undo,” altering its meaning entirely."Synonyms: afformativeAntonyms: nonaffix
2. (now uncommon) That which is affixed; an appendage.Synonyms: addition, supplement, accessory, accompaniment, addition, add-on, adjunct, affixuncommon
3. (mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
4. (decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To attach.Examples: "to affix a stigma to a person"; "to affix ridicule or blame to somebody"; "Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food […]"Synonyms: join, put together, unite, accouple, affix, assemble, associate, attachtransitive
2. (transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.Examples: "to affix a syllable to a word"; "to affix a seal to an instrument"; "to affix one’s name to a writing"transitive
3. (transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.Examples: "eyes affixed upon the ground"; "Look thou no further, but affix thine eye/On that bright, shiny, round, still moving mass,/The house of blessed gods, which men call sky,/All sow'd with glist'ring stars more thick than grass..."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary