affixation vs combination

combination vs affixation

affixation and combination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affixation	Yes	No	No	No
combination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, combination is a hypernym of affixation; that is, combination is a word with a broader meaning than affixation:

affixation: the act of attaching or affixing something
combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole

Other hypernyms of affixation include combining, compounding.

affixation (noun)	combination (noun)
formation of a word by means of an affix	the act of combining things to form a new whole
the act of attaching or affixing something	the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
the result of adding an affix to a root word	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
	a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
	a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
	an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
	a coordinated sequence of chess moves

Difference between affixation and combination

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