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Uncommonsuffix
The correct spelling is suffix.
How to pronounce suffix
noun
Say it like: Suf-fix
The correct spelling is suffix. (grammar) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning. For example: "The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable"."
Usage Examples
“The suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".”
“The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra".”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(grammar) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
- 2.A subscript.
- 3.A final segment of a string of characters.
verb
- 1.To append (something) to the end of something else.
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