4.LinguisticsThe end of a word, as a suffix, inflectional ending, or final morpheme. ter′mi·na′tion·aladj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishi...
1. AL can be used as a suffix to mean relating to or characterized by something. For example, professional refers to someone with an occupation related to their profession. 2. AL can also be used as a prefix to indicate negation of a word. For instance, something that is asymmetrical lac...