Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun affixation

3 senses of affixation

Sense 1
affixation -- (the result of adding an affix to a root word)
       => morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure -- (the admissible arrangement of sounds in words)

Sense 2
affixation -- (formation of a word by means of an affix)
       => formation -- (creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories")

Sense 3
attachment, affixation -- (the act of attaching or affixing something)
       => combination, combining, compounding -- (the act of combining things to form a new whole)