combination vs affixation

affixation vs combination

combination and affixation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, affixation is a hyponym of combination; that is, affixation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combination:

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

Other hyponyms of combination include attachment, confusion, admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, fusion, blend, blending, interspersal, interspersion, temperance, conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting, consolidation, integration.

combination (noun)	affixation (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	formation of a word by means of an affix
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	the act of attaching or affixing something
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities	the result of adding an affix to a root word
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 combination and affixation

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