postfix

noun
UK: /ˈpəʊstfɪks/
US: /ˈpoʊstfɪks/

  1. A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

    1. The word 'quickly' has the postfix '-ly'.
    2. Adding the postfix '-ing' to 'walk' creates the present participle 'walking'.

Synonyms

suffix
postfix transitive-verb

  1. To add a group of letters to the end of a word to change its meaning.

    1. You can postfix '-ed' to make it past tense.
    2. She decided to postfix '-ing' to the verb to show continuous action.

  2. To add something to the end of something else.

    1. Please postfix your signature to the document.
    2. They decided to postfix a brief summary to the lengthy report for clarity.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "postfix" is /ˈpəʊstfɪks/ in British English and /ˈpoʊstfɪks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "postfix": suffix.

Example usage of "postfix": "The word 'quickly' has the postfix '-ly'.". More examples on the page.