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affixation vs prefixation

prefixation vs affixation

affixation and prefixation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affixation Yes No No No
prefixation Yes No No No
As nouns, prefixation is a hyponym of affixation; that is, prefixation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affixation:
  • affixation: formation of a word by means of an affix
  • prefixation: formation of a word by means of a prefix
Other hyponyms of affixation include suffixation.
affixation (noun) prefixation (noun)
formation of a word by means of an affix formation of a word by means of a prefix
the act of attaching or affixing something
the result of adding an affix to a root word
Difference between affixation and prefixation

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