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/ɪnfɪkˈseɪʃən/ · noun
(linguistic morphology) Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word..
As we have just seen, the encoding is quite versatile. In fact, it is not even limited to describing reduplicative patterns alone but can also handle infixations, circumfixations and truncations.
Use infixation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Infixation means (linguistic morphology) Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
As we have just seen, the encoding is quite versatile. In fact, it is not even limited to describing reduplicative patterns alone but can also handle infixations, circumfixations and truncations.
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