''Infix'' has meanings in linguistics, mathematics and computer science, and chemistry. == Linguistics == An infix is an affix inserted inside another morpheme. This is not uncommon in Semitic languages, in which roots are composed of three or occasionally four consonants and are conjugated by changing the vowels and sometimes inserting consonants between them. Several infixes are heard in colloquial English language: * Expletive infixation, a form of tmesis seen in profanity such as ''Massafuckingchusetts'' and ''absobloominlutely''. * Meaningless epenthesis sounds, such as the ''-iz-'' or ''-izn-'' of Hip-Hop slang (e.g., ''hizouse'' for ''house''; ''shiznit'' for ''shit''). * The infamous ''-ma-'' infix, possibly coined by the writers of ''The Simpsons'', and whose distribution has been documented by linguist Alan C. Yu. The sole purpose of the ''-ma-'' infix seems simply to be to make a word longer and more sophisticated, as with the words ''sophistimacated'', ''saxomaphone'', and ''edumacation''. == Mathematics and computer science == In the syntax of notations used in mathematics and computer science, infix is used to describe an operator such as the usual addition sign ''+'' that is taken to bind to the variables immediately preceding and following them. See operator for more on the placement of operators. * prefix : prefix notation, Polish Notation * postfix : postfix notation, reverse Polish notation * infix : infix notation == Chemistry == In chemistry, infixes are used to describe molecular structure in IUPAC nomenclature. IUPAC nomenclature includes the minuscule infixes ''-pe-'', signifying complete hydrogen (from ''piperidine''); and ''-et-'' (from '' ethyl''), signifying the ethyl radical (chemistry) C2H5. Thus, from ''picoline'', we can derive ''pipecoline'' and from ''lutidine'', we can derive ''lupetidine''; from ''phenidine'', we can derive ''phenetidine'' and from ''xanthoxylin'', we can derive ''xanthoxyletin''. == See also == * prefix * suffix Linguistic morphology Mathematical notation
I'm curious about the chemical infixes. How are they used? Examples? User:Quincy 07:12, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC) == How the Chemical Infixes Are Used == I quote from Infix itself: English_language has only a few arcane infixes that are listed in dictionary. IUPAC nomenclature includes the minuscule infixes ''-pe-'', signifying complete hydrogen (from ''piperidine'') and ''-et-'' (from ''ethyl''), signifying the ethyl radical (chemistry) C2H5. Thus, from ''picoline'', we can derive ''pipecoline'' and from ''lutidine'', we can derive ''lupetidine''; from ''phenidine'', we can derive ''phenetidine''. One word that contains ''-et-'' but is not a word when the ''-et-'' is removed is ''xanthoxyletin''.
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''Infix'' has meanings in linguistics, mathematics and computer science, and chemistry. == Linguistics == An infix is an affix inserted inside another morpheme. This is not uncommon in Semitic languages, in which roots are composed of three or occasionally four consonants and are conjugated by changing the vowels and sometimes inserting consonants between them. Several infixes are heard in colloquial English language: * Expletive infixation, a form of tmesis seen in profanity such as ''Massafuckingchusetts'' and ''absobloominlutely''. * Meaningless epenthesis sounds, such as the ''-iz-'' or ''-izn-'' of Hip-Hop slang (e.g., ''hizouse'' for ''house''; ''shiznit'' for ''shit''). * The infamous ''-ma-'' infix, possibly coined by the writers of ''The Simpsons'', and whose distribution has been documented by linguist Alan C. Yu. The sole purpose of the ''-ma-'' infix seems simply to be to make a word longer and more sophisticated, as with the words ''sophistimacated'', ''saxomaphone'', and ''edumacation''. == Mathematics and computer science == In the syntax of notations used in mathematics and computer science, infix is used to describe an operator such as the usual addition sign ''+'' that is taken to bind to the variables immediately preceding and following them. See operator for more on the placement of operators. * prefix : prefix notation, Polish Notation * postfix : postfix notation, reverse Polish notation * infix : infix notation == Chemistry == In chemistry, infixes are used to describe molecular structure in IUPAC nomenclature. IUPAC nomenclature includes the minuscule infixes ''-pe-'', signifying complete hydrogen (from ''piperidine''); and ''-et-'' (from '' ethyl''), signifying the ethyl radical (chemistry) C2H5. Thus, from ''picoline'', we can derive ''pipecoline'' and from ''lutidine'', we can derive ''lupetidine''; from ''phenidine'', we can derive ''phenetidine'' and from ''xanthoxylin'', we can derive ''xanthoxyletin''. == See also == * prefix * suffix Linguistic morphology Mathematical notation
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I'm curious about the chemical infixes. How are they used? Examples? User:Quincy 07:12, 15 Mar 2004 (UTC) == How the Chemical Infixes Are Used == I quote from Infix itself: English_language has only a few arcane infixes that are listed in dictionary. IUPAC nomenclature includes the minuscule infixes ''-pe-'', signifying complete hydrogen (from ''piperidine'') and ''-et-'' (from ''ethyl''), signifying the ethyl radical (chemistry) C2H5. Thus, from ''picoline'', we can derive ''pipecoline'' and from ''lutidine'', we can derive ''lupetidine''; from ''phenidine'', we can derive ''phenetidine''. One word that contains ''-et-'' but is not a word when the ''-et-'' is removed is ''xanthoxyletin''.
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