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Definition compounding in British English

compounding noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈkɒmpaʊndɪŋ/
1

the way in which two or more words can be joined together to form new words

Example

Compounding is an extremely productive word formation process in German.

Synonyms and related words
affix affixation anaphora
Definition compounding in British English