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prefixation vs affixation

affixation vs prefixation

prefixation and affixation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prefixation Yes No No No
affixation Yes No No No
As nouns, affixation is a hypernym of prefixation; that is, affixation is a word with a broader meaning than prefixation:
  • prefixation: formation of a word by means of a prefix
  • affixation: formation of a word by means of an affix
prefixation (noun) affixation (noun)
formation of a word by means of a prefix formation of a word by means of an affix
the act of attaching or affixing something
the result of adding an affix to a root word
Difference between prefixation and affixation

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