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affixation

American  
[af-ik-sey-shuhn] / ˌæf ɪkˈseɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. affixture.

  2. Grammar. the process of inflection or derivation that consists of adding an affix.

Etymology

Origin of affixation

First recorded in 1850–55; affix + -ation

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