Word: affixing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: a
ffi
xing
Definition: Of the function or role of an affix; attach or become attached to a stem word
Morphemes:
Affix: ad-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: toward, to, tendency, or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to
Affix: fix
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīxus
Language: la
Decoded: fixus
Meaning: immovable; steady; stable; fixed
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.