The difference between Infix and Postfix

When used as nouns, infix means a morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as in english, whereas postfix means suffix.

When used as verbs, infix means to set, whereas postfix means to suffix.


check bellow for the other definitions of Infix and Postfix

  1. Infix as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To set; to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in.

    Examples:

    "to infix a sting, spear, or dart"

  2. Infix as a verb (transitive):

    To instill.

  3. Infix as a verb (transitive, linguistics):

    To insert a morpheme inside an existing word.

  1. Infix as a noun (linguistics):

    A morpheme inserted inside an existing word, such as in English.

  2. Infix as a noun (linguistics, proscribed):

    A morpheme that always appears between other morphemes in a word, such as and in English.

  1. Postfix as a verb (transitive):

    To suffix.

  2. Postfix as a verb (biology):

    To subject a sample to postfixation

  1. Postfix as a noun (chiefly, computing):

    Suffix.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Parkhurst"

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