noun
- the process of inserting an infix into a word
Usage: linguistics
Examples
- Infixation is a morphological process found in many languages.
- The linguist studied infixation patterns in Tagalog verbs.
- English rarely uses infixation compared to prefixation and suffixation.
- The researcher documented several cases of infixation in the indigenous language.
- Infixation involves placing morphemes within the root of a word.
- Students learned about infixation as part of their morphology course.