affix

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix.

2. 2

   That which is affixed

   That which is affixed; an appendage.

3. 3

   The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates…

   The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).

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   1. 4

      Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or…

      Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.

   2. 5

      To attach.

      • to affix a stigma to a person
      • to affix ridicule or blame to somebody
      • Should they [caterpillars] affix them to the leaves of a plant improper for their food […]
   3. 6

      To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end

      To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.

      • to affix a syllable to a word
      • to affix a seal to an instrument
      • to affix one’s name to a writing
   4. 7

      To fix or fasten figuratively.

      • eyes affixed upon the ground
      • 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...

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