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affixation vs word structure

word structure vs affixation

affixation and word structure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affixation Yes No No No
word structure Yes No No No
As nouns, word structure is a hypernym of affixation; that is, word structure is a word with a broader meaning than affixation:
  • affixation: the result of adding an affix to a root word
  • word structure: the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
Other hypernyms of affixation include morphology, sound structure, syllable structure.
affixation (noun) word structure (noun)
formation of a word by means of an affix the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
the act of attaching or affixing something
the result of adding an affix to a root word
Difference between affixation and word structure

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