Look up: suffix

1. suffix
   [n] - an affix that is added at the end of the word 2. [v] - attach a suffix to
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2. Suffix
   An affix (a morpheme) added to the end of a word to alter its grammatical function, e.g. the noun luck can become an adjective by adding the suffix (or 'adjective marker') -y, as in lucky.…
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3. suffix
   an affix that is added following a root or stem , for example the boldface parts of legal ize , nation al .
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4. Suffix
   A suffix is a morpheme which is added to the end of a word. There are two main categories: a.       An inflectional suffix changes the tense or grammatical status of a word, eg from present to past (worked) or from singular to plural (accidents). b.       A deriv...
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5. suffix
   an affix which follows the root of a word immediately or after another suffix Category: Language and literature • the significant portion of a multi-component signal Category: News-systems and communications
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6. Suffix
   Suf'fix noun [ Latin suffixus , past participle of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix: confer French suffixe . See Fix .] 1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or ...
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7. Suffix
   Suf·fix' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Suffixed ; present participle & verbal noun Suffixing .] To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.
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8. suffix
   1. A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix. ... 2. <mathematics> A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript. ... Origin: L. Suffixus, p.p. Of suffigere to fasten on, to affix; sub under + figere to fix:...
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9. suffix
   postfix noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
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10. Suffix
    • (n.) A subscript mark, number, or letter. See Subscript, a. • (n.) A letter, letters, syllable, or syllables added or appended to the end of a word or a root to modify the meaning; a postfix. • (v. t.) To add or annex to the end, as a letter or syllable to a word; to append.
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11. suffix
    (from the article `affix`) a grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce derived and inflected forms. There are three types of affixes: ... [8 related articles]
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12. suffix
    suffix 1. An affix added to the end of a word or stem, serving to form a new word or functioning as an inflectional ending; such as, -ness in 'gentleness', or -ing in 'walking', or -s in 'sits'. 2. Something added to the end of something else.
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13. Suffix
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14. Suffix
    In linguistics, a suffix (also sometimes called a postfix or ending) is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns or adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Particularly in the study o...
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15. Suffix
    [name] A name suffix, in the Western English-language naming tradition, follows a person`s full name and provides additional information about the person. Post-nominal letters indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honor. == Academic == A...
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16. Suffix
    [disambiguation] A suffix is part of a word; an affix that follows the morphemes to which it can attach. Suffix may also refer to: == See also == ...
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17. suffix
    the portion of a multi-component signal which is transmitted immediately after the prefix and which has the function of conveying the signalling information
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18. Suffix
    'A suffix is a word part that is added to the end of a root word. The four most frequent suffixes account for 97 percent of suffixed words in printed school English. These include -ing, -ed, -ly, and -es.'
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19. suffix
    Letter or group of letters added to the end of a word in order to show its tense (`passed`), to form the plural (`children`), to change the part of speech (`wonderful` adjective; `wonderment` noun), or to form a new word (`se...
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