Morphology — English definition
The study of a word's meaningful parts — roots, prefixes, and suffixes — and how they combine to build meaning.
Where it is taught
- Vocabulary & Word Analysis — Language, Style & Conventions, English 11: American Voices, Identity & Public Memory, Grade 11
In use
So the mature process has three moves: use morphology to form a strong hypothesis, use context to test and refine it, and — when the word carries real weight in your reading or writing — verify it against a reliable dictionary, which also gives you its precise sense, its part of speech, and its etymology.
Vocabulary & Word Analysis