Word: subductions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
duc
tions
Definition: Plural of subduction; a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Morphemes:
Affix: subduct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To move downwards underneath something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: subductus
Language: la
Decoded: subductus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: drawn, lifted or pulled from under
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.