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affixment

af·fix
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uh-fiks; noun af-iks]
    • /verb əˈfɪks; noun ˈæf ɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uh-fiks; noun af-iks]
    • /verb əˈfɪks; noun ˈæf ɪks/

Definitions of affixment word

  • noun affixment the act of attaching or affixing 3
  • verb with object affixment to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter. 1
  • verb with object affixment to put or add on; append: to affix a signature to a contract. 1
  • verb with object affixment to impress (a seal or stamp). 1
  • verb with object affixment to attach (blame, reproach, ridicule, etc.). 1
  • noun affixment something that is joined or attached. 1

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Origin of affixment

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin affīxus fastened to (past participle of affīgere), equivalent to af- af- + fīg- fasten + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Affixment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

affixment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

affixment usage trend in Literature

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