Meaning of affix in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• That which is affixed; an appendage.

• A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.

• (broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix etc.

• The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).

• (decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

verb

• To attach.

  Example: to affix a stigma to a person

• To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

  Example: to affix a seal to an instrument

• To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

  Example: eyes affixed upon the ground