postfix

Meanings

• suffix

  A suffix that is added to the end of a word to alter its meaning or grammatical function.

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Variants

List of all variants of postfix that leads to same result
postfix , postfix notation , postfix notations , reverse Polish notation

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin 'post' meaning 'behind' and 'fixare' meaning 'to fasten'. A postfix is a suffix that is 'fastened' or 'attached' to the end of a word.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Postfixes can change the tense, aspect, voice, mood, or case of a verb.

2. Postfixes can also indicate plurality or possession in a noun.

3. Postfixes are common in many languages, including English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. prefix: A prefix is a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning or grammatical function.

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How to Memorize "postfix"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a word being 'attached' or 'fastened' to the end of another word with a string or a tag.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning of 'behind' or 'after' with the suffix 'fix' to remember that a postfix is a suffix added to the end of a word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Postfix = P Os T F I X = P Oint On The F Ixed End' to remember that a postfix is a suffix.

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