affixation
1. the result of adding an affix to a root word • Derivationally related forms: affix • Hypernyms: morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure 2. formation of a word by means of an affix • Derivationally related forms: affix • Hypernyms: formation • Hyponyms: prefixation, suffixation 3. the act of attaching or affixing something • Syn: attachment • Derivationally related forms: affix, attach (for: attachment) • Hypernyms: combination, combining, compounding • Hyponyms: graft, grafting
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