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suffixation

/ˌsʌf.ɪkˈseɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌsʌf.ɪkˈseɪ.ʃən/C1formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс образования слова путем добавления суффикса к основе или корню.

A noun referring to the process of forming a word by adding a suffix to a base or root.

uncountable

  1. Word formation by suffixC1formal

    The process of forming a new word by adding a suffix to a base or root word.

    ruСуффиксация

    • Suffixation is a common method in English for creating nouns from verbs, such as 'teach' becoming 'teacher'.
    • The linguist studied suffixation patterns in various languages.
    • Understanding suffixation helps in expanding vocabulary.
Forms
  • suffixations plural form
  • suffixations' possessive plural form
  • suffixation's possessive singular form