Associations to the word «Affixation»

Wiktionary

AFFIXATION, noun. The adding of an affix to a word.

Dictionary definition

AFFIXATION, noun. The result of adding an affix to a root word.
AFFIXATION, noun. Formation of a word by means of an affix.
AFFIXATION, noun. The act of attaching or affixing something.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.