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infix
in·fix
[
in fíks
]
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
in·fixed
,
present participle
in·fix·ing
,
3rd person present singular
in·fix·es
)
Definition:
1.
fix something firmly in something else:
to insert something into another thing in order to secure it
2.
instill something in mind:
to secure something firmly in the mind
3.
grammar
put element in word:
to insert a linking element into a word. In the word "acidophilus," the letter "o" is an infix.
noun
(
plural
in·fix·es
)
Definition:
grammar
affix in middle:
an affix inserted into the middle of a word
in·fix·a·tion
[
ìn fik sáysh'n
]
noun
in·fix·ion
[
in fíksh'n
]
noun
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in·fix·a·tion [ ìn fik sáysh'n ] nounin·fix·ion [ in fíksh'n ] noun
