Affix vs. Couple
Affixnoun
That which is affixed; an appendage.
Affixnoun
(linguistic morphology) A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
Affixnoun
A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix, etc.
Affixnoun
(mathematics) The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
Affixnoun
(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
Affixverb
(transitive) To attach.
Affixverb
(transitive) To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
Affixverb
(transitive) To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
Affixverb
To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to; to fix to any part of; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument; to affix one's name to a writing.
Affixverb
To fix or fasten in any way; to attach physically.
Affixverb
To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one.
Affixverb
To fix or fasten figuratively; - with on or upon; as, eyes affixed upon the ground.
Affixnoun
That which is affixed; an appendage; esp. one or more letters or syllables added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.
Affixnoun
a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
Affixverb
attach to;
Affixverb
add to the very end;
Affixverb
attach or become attached to a stem word;
Affixverb
stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else
Affixverb
be able to be fixed
Affixnoun
an addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.
Affix
In linguistics, an affix is a morpheme that is attached to a word stem to form a new word or word form. Affixes may be derivational, like English -ness and pre-, or inflectional, like English plural -s and past tense -ed.
Couplenoun
Two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Couplenoun
Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
Couplenoun
(informal) A small number.
Couplenoun
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
Couplenoun
(physics) Two forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction (and acting along parallel lines), thus creating the turning effect of a torque or moment.
Couplenoun
(architecture) A couple-close.
Couplenoun
(obsolete) That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
Coupleadjective
Two or (a) small number of.
Coupledeterminer
Two or a few, a small number of.
Coupleverb
(transitive) To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
Coupleverb
To join in wedlock; to marry.
Coupleverb
(intransitive) To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
Couplenoun
That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
Couplenoun
Two of the same kind connected or considered together; a pair; a brace.
Couplenoun
A male and female associated together; esp., a man and woman who are married or betrothed.
Couplenoun
See Couple-close.
Couplenoun
One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery; - called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
Couplenoun
Two rotations, movements, etc., which are equal in amount but opposite in direction, and acting along parallel lines or around parallel axes.
Coupleverb
To link or tie, as one thing to another; to connect or fasten together; to join.
Coupleverb
To join in wedlock; to marry.
Coupleverb
To come together as male and female; to copulate.
Couplenoun
a small indefinite number;
Couplenoun
a pair of people who live together;
Couplenoun
a pair who associate with one another;
Couplenoun
two items of the same kind
Couplenoun
something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines
Coupleverb
bring two objects, ideas, or people together;
Coupleverb
link together;
Coupleverb
form a pair or pairs;
Coupleverb
make love;
Couplenoun
two people or things of the same sort considered together
Couplenoun
a pair of partners in a dance or game.
Couplenoun
a pair of hunting dogs.
Couplenoun
two collars joined together and used for holding hounds together.
Couplenoun
a pair of rafters.
Couplenoun
a pair of equal and parallel forces acting in opposite directions, and tending to cause rotation about an axis perpendicular to the plane containing them.
Couplenoun
two people who are married or otherwise closely associated romantically or sexually
Couplenoun
an indefinite small number
Coupleverb
link or combine (something) with something else
Coupleverb
connect (a railway vehicle or a piece of equipment) to another
Coupleverb
connect (two electrical components) using electromagnetic induction, electrostatic charge, or an optical link
Coupleverb
join to form a pair
Coupleverb
mate or have sexual intercourse
