postfixation

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noun

The adding of a postfix to a word.

OriginEnglish fixation ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

nounpostfixation (countable and uncountable, plural postfixations)

plural postfixations

  1. countableuncountablegrammarThe adding of a postfix to a word.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyA secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
postfixion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishfixation
  8. Englishpostfixation

From post- + fixation.

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APA

postfixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfixation

MLA

“postfixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfixation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postfixation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postfixation.

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