1. the process or act of adding a suffix or element to the end of a word or expression
Usage: linguistics; grammar
2. a notation system where operators follow their operands
Usage: mathematics; computer science

1. adding a suffix or element to the end of a word or expression
Usage: linguistics; grammar
2. placing an operator after its operands in mathematical or programming notation
Usage: mathematics; computer science

Examples

• The teacher explained postfixing as a way to form new words by adding endings.
• In English, postfixing ‘-ed’ creates past tense verbs.
• The programming language uses postfixing for certain operations.
• Postfixing eliminates the need for parentheses in mathematical expressions.
• Students practiced postfixing various suffixes to root words.
• The calculator converts infix notation to postfixing automatically.
• Postfixing ‘-ly’ transforms adjectives into adverbs.