Dictionary of Combining Forms: Vocabulary Building

by Manik Joshi

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Combining form is a form of a word that can combine with free word, root word or another combining form to get a new word. `Combining form' adds extra meaning to the new word. `Combining form' is added to the beginning or end of free word, root word or another combining form. Alphabetical list of Combing words in English | Sample this: Agro- in Agro-industry; Agro- denotes: connected with farming | Counter- in Counter-argument; Counter- denotes: against; opposite | Super- in Superman; Super- denotes: more or better than normal | Thermo- in Thermonuclear; Thermo- denotes: connected with heat || Combining form generally cannot stand alone as free words, but there are many exceptions (-like, -style) to this rule. Many words ending in "-ed", "-en", "-ing" are also used as combining forms
  • ISBN13 9781312403413
  • Publish Date 24 August 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Lulu.com
  • Format eBook
  • Language English