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–noun
a linguistic form that never occurs by itself but always as part of some larger construction, as -ed in seated. Compare free form (def. 2).
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n.  A linguistic element that always occurs as part of another word, such as -ly in lovely.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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