Word: fingerprinting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: fin
ger
prin
ting
Definition: Present participle of fingerprint; a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
Morphemes:
Affix: finger
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly.
Affix: print
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fingerprint; a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.