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plural affixes
That which is affixed; an appendage. examples
(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
(linguistic morphology, broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.
(mathematics) The complex number a + b i associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates ( a , b ) . examples
(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature. examples
third-person singular simple present affixes, present participle affixing, simple past and past participle affixed
(transitive) To attach. quotations examples
Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food […]
1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […]
(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to. examples
(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon. quotations examples
Look thou no further, but affix thine eye/On that bright, shiny, round, still moving mass,/The house of blessed gods, which men call sky,/All sow'd with glist'ring stars more thick than grass...
1596, Edmund Spenser, An Hymn of Heavenly Beauty