Combining Form Definition
kəm-bīnĭng
noun
A word form that occurs only in compounds or derivatives, and that can combine with other such forms or with affixes to form a word (Ex.: bio- and -lysis in biolysis)
Webster's New World
In computer typography, the form of an accent that can be combined with other characters, as opposed to a single character that includes the accent.
Some fonts support more of these ligatures and combining forms than others.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Combining Form
Noun
Singular:
combining form
Plural:
combining-formsOrigin of Combining Form
1884
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