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to infix

to infix

9.9
To put something into the middle of other things, like a sentence or talk
  • verb
  • /ˈɪnˌfɪks/
translation icon : insertar
  • He tried to infix a sense of hope into the conversation.

Examples

  • You can infix the new data into the report.

  • The teacher asked the students to infix the quotation into their essays.

  • In some languages, you can infix particles into root words.

  • The teacher infixes examples in her lessons.

  • In languages like Arabic, speakers can infix vowels into the root consonants to change the meaning of a word.

  • The software allows writers to infix comments in the middle of a document for better clarity.

  • She decided to infix relevant quotes from the book into her research paper to support her argument.

Synonyms

to put in
vsto infix
989 1.7

Place something inside another thing or space

is focused on middle placement rather than any position in space
to insert
vsto infix
208 3.5

To put something inside something else

is specifically used for the middle rather than any position
to inject
vsto infix
62 3.9

Add a new idea or quality to something

is about middle placement rather than adding a new quality
to stick in
vsto infix
  • Informal
46 4.1

Quickly add a short remark into a talk or conversation

is used for deliberate middle placement rather than casual addition
to introduce
vsto infix
15 3.1

To put or add something into another thing

is used specifically for middle placement rather than general introduction
to throw in
vsto infix
  • Informal
14 3.8

Add a short comment during a conversation

is used for placement into the middle rather than a brief remark
to intercalate
vsto infix
  • Specialized
9.8

To put an object between two parts or layers

is used for the middle position rather than between structured layers

Compounds

infix notation
  • Specialized
9.0

A way of writing math where signs like + or × go between numbers and parentheses show order

How Deep

to embed
88 4.8
to implant
  • Specialized
56 5.2
to infix
9.9
insert
20 3.9
to slip in
19 4.4

Surface Forms

infix infinitive
infixed past
infixed past participle
infixing present participle
infixes third person singular

Morphology

infix = fix (semi-transparent) = in + fix

The general idea of putting something in is recoverable from 'in-' and 'fix', but the specific sense 'insert into the middle' is not fully predictable from the usual modern meaning of 'fix'.

Etymology

Infix comes from the parts in- 'in' and fix 'fasten', so it means to put or 'fasten' something into the middle of other things, which is why you can say someone infixed a comment into a sentence.