COMBINING FORM
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Combining Form.
Combining Form - as a noun
A bound form used only in compounds
Example: "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
Example Sentences
"A combining form is a linguistic term that refers to a base word or root combined with a prefix or suffix to create a new word."
"In the word 'biography,' 'bio-' is the combining form that means 'life.'"
"The combining form 'psycho-' means 'mind' and is commonly used in words like 'psychology' and 'psychiatry.'"
"Words like 'hyperactive' and 'hypersonic' use the combining form 'hyper-' to indicate excessive or beyond normal."
"'Macro-' is a combining form used in words like 'macrocosm' or 'macroeconomics' to denote large-scale or overall."