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bound form vs combining form

combining form vs bound form

bound form and combining form both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound form Yes No No No
combining form Yes No No No
As nouns, combining form is a hyponym of bound form; that is, combining form is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound form:
  • bound form: a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
  • combining form: a bound form used only in compounds
Other hyponyms of bound form include affix.
bound form (noun) combining form (noun)
a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns a bound form used only in compounds
Difference between bound form and combining form

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