Difference between Affix and Supplement

What is the difference between Affix and Supplement?

Affix as a verb is to attach. while Supplement as a verb is to provide or make a supplement to something.

Affix

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attach.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That which is affixed; an appendage. A bound morpheme added to a word's stem; formerly applied only to suffixes (also called postfixes), the term as now used comprises prefixes, suffixes, infixes, circumfixes, and suprafixes. The complex number a+bi associated to the point in the Gauss Plane with coordinates (a,b).

Supplement

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180; a supplementary angle.A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound included with a diet to enhance muscular development.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To provide or make a supplement to something.

Example sentence: I was not in 'Iron Man 2,' but I take a daily iron supplement.

We hope you now know whether to use Affix or Supplement in your sentence.

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