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affixation

/,æfɪk'seɪʃən/

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noun
the act of attaching or affixing something
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attachment

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compounding combination combining
noun
formation of a word by means of an affix
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formation
noun
the result of adding an affix to a root word
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word structure morphology sound structure syllable structure

Definition that contains affixation

derivation (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation