INFIX


Meaning of INFIX in English

I. ˈin-ˌfiks, in-ˈ transitive verb

Etymology: Latin infixus, past participle of infigere, from in- + figere to fasten — more at fix

Date: 1502

1. : to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in

2. : to impress firmly in the consciousness or disposition

3. : to insert (as a sound or letter) as an infix

Synonyms: see implant

• in·fix·ation ˌin-(ˌ)fik-ˈsā-shən noun

II. ˈin-ˌfiks noun

Date: 1881

: a derivational or inflectional affix appearing in the body of a word (as Sanskrit -n- in vindami “I know” as contrasted with vid “to know”)

III. same as 2 adjective

Date: 1971

: characterized by placement of a binary operator between the operands

a + b is expressed in infix notation

— compare postfix , prefix

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.