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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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