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Suffixing

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Suffixing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of suffix.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of suffix.

More Meanings

  1. (linguistics) Of a language, characterised by heavy use of suffixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to prefixing.
  2. The act by which something is suffixed.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ending, suffixive, affixed, postfixal, affixational, synthetic.

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