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affix vs postfix

postfix vs affix

affix and postfix both are nouns.

affix is a verb but postfix is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affix Yes No Yes No
postfix Yes No No No
As nouns, postfix is a hyponym of affix; that is, postfix is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affix:
  • affix: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
  • postfix: an affix that is added at the end of the word
Other hyponyms of affix include prefix, suffix, infix.
affix (noun) postfix (noun)
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form an affix that is added at the end of the word
affix (verb) postfix (verb)
stick or fasten to
add to the very end
attach or become attached to a stem word
Difference between affix and postfix

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