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infixation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ĭnfĭksāʹshən
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnfɪkˈseɪʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Word formation involving an infix or infixes; adding an infix to a word.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state or quality of being infixed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From infix + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: infixation — addition of an infix
  • German: Infigieren — addition of an infix
  • German: Infigierung — addition of an infix
  • German: Infixation — addition of an infix
  • Portuguese: infixação — addition of an infix