{"product_id":"dictionary-of-combining-forms-vocabulary-building-9781500500375","title":"Dictionary of Combining Forms: Vocabulary Building","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Manik Joshi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Spelling \u0026amp; Vocabulary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are \"Combining Forms\"? - \u003cb\u003eCombining form is a form of a word that can combine with free word, root word or another combining form to get a new word. \u003c\/b\u003e'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. --- (A). Examples of \"Combining form + Free Word\" Agro- + Industry = Agro-industry, Agro- denotes: connected with farming --- (B). Example of \"Combining form + Root Word\" Aero- + Gramme = Aerogramm, Aero- denotes: connected with aircraft, Gramme denotes: writing --- (C). Examples of \"Combining form + Combining form\" Hydro- + -Logy = Hydrology [the scientific study of the earth's water] Hydro- denotes: relating to water, -Logy denotes: a subject of study --- IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. \"Combining form\" generally cannot stand alone as free words, but there are many exceptions to this rule. EXAMPLES: Combining Form: -like [free word] - lotus + -like = lotus-like; rope + -like = rope-like; -like- denotes: similar to the thing that is mentioned --- 2. Many Words ending in \"-ed\", \"-en\", etc. are used as COMBINING FORMS. EXAMPLES: Combining Form: -based (ending in '-ed') - foreign + -based = foreign-based; demand + -based = demand-based; -based denotes: containing something as an important feature or part --- 3. Many words ending in \"-ing\" are used as COMBINING FORMS. EXAMPLES: Combining Form: -looking (ending in '-ing') - fine + -looking = fine-looking; suspicious + -looking = suspicious-looking; -looking- denotes: to be appearing in a way that is mentioned --- Alphabetical List of Combining Forms Along With Their Meanings And Examples - \u003cb\u003eCombining Forms - A-- AERO -- \u003c\/b\u003eUsed to form: adjectives, adverbs and nouns; General meaning: connected with aircraft; Examples: aerobatics \/ aerodrome \/ aerodynamics \/ aerofoil \/ aerogramme (also, aerogram) \/ aeronaut \/ aeronautics \/ aerospace \/ aerostat ****** \u003cb\u003e-AFFECTED --\u003c\/b\u003e Used to form: adjectives; General meaning: suffering from the thing that is mentioned; Examples [along with their use in phrases]: drug-affected ---- [drug-affected newborns]; famine-affected ---- [famine-affected village]; flu-affected ---- [flu-affected patients]; militancy-affected ---- [militancy-affected state]; quake-affected ---- [quake-affected hills]; Other Examples: flood-affected \/ cyclone-affected \/ explosion-affected \/ drought-affected \/ rain-affected \/ violence-affected ****** \u003cb\u003eAFRO- \u003c\/b\u003eUsed to form: adjectives and nouns- General meaning: African; Examples [along with their use in phrases]: Afro-Brazilian ---- [Afro-Brazilian heritage]; Afro-British ---- [Afro-British people]; Afro-Caribbean ---- [Afro-Caribbean cooperation]; Afro-Colombian ---- [Afro-Colombian celebrities]; Afro-Cuban ---- [Afro-Cuban player]; Afro-descendant ---- [Afro-descendant communities]; Afro-Iranian ---- [Afro-Iranian minority]; Afro-Latina ---- [Afro-Latina engineers]; Afro-Mexican ---- [Afro-Mexican students]; Afro-Palestinian ---- [Afro-Palestinian group]; Afro-Turk ---- [Afro-Turk music star] ****** \u003cb\u003eALL- \u003c\/b\u003eUsed to form: adjectives and adverbs; General meaning: each and every one --- totally --- in the highest degree; Examples: all-American \/ all-around \/ all-British \/ all-Canadian \/ all-clear \/ all-consuming \/ all-embracing \/ all-encompassing \/ all-important \/ all-inclusive \/ all-night \/ all-nighter \/ all-out \/ all-over \/ all-party \/ all-pervading \/ all-powerful \/ all-purpose \/ all-round \/ all-rounder \/ all-star \/ all-ticket \/ all-time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45504272171159,"sku":"9781500500375","price":795.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781500500375.webp?v=1767163447","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/dictionary-of-combining-forms-vocabulary-building-9781500500375","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}