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Look up: prefix


  1. prefix
    [n] - an affix that added in front of the word 2. [v] - attach a prefix to
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=prefix

  2. Prefix
    A prefix is a type of affix (i.e. a bound morpheme) that is added to the beginning of a word to change its grammatical function or meaning (e.g. un+happy) – see suffix.…
    Found op http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsn-z.htm

  3. Prefix
    A prefix is a morpheme which can be added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. For example: inedible disappear supermarket unintentional
    Found op http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/63285/nls_fw

  4. Prefix
    Pre·fix' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Prefixed ; present participle & verbal noun Prefixing .] [ Latin praefixus , past participle of praefigere to fix or f...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/149

  5. Prefix
    Pre'fix noun [ Confer French pr é fixe .] That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in pre fix, con- in con...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/149

  6. prefix
    noun an affix that is added in front of the word
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prefix

  7. Prefix
    • (n.) That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure. • (v. t.) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word,...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/prefix/

  8. prefix
    (from the article `affix`) a grammatical element that is combined with a word, stem, or phrase to produce derived and inflected forms. There are three types of affixes: ... [5 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/107

  9. prefix
    prefix 1. To put or attach something before or in front of. 2. To settle or to arrange in advance. 3. In grammar and vocabulary: to add as a prefix or to add a prefix to a word. 4. An affix, such as dis- in disbelieve, attached to the front of a word to produce a derivative word or an inflected f...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1744/8

  10. prefix
    1. (unit) The standard metric prefixes used in the Syst
    Found op http://foldoc.org/prefix

  11. Prefix
    A prefix is an affix which is placed before the root of a word. Particularly in the study of languages,a prefix is also called a preformative, because it alters the form of the words to which it is affixed. For an example: Examples of prefixes: The word prefix is itself made up of the stem fix (mea...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix

  12. prefix
    the initial portion of a multi-component signal which has the function of preparing or sensitizing a circuit for the receipt of the signalling information
    Found op http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=714-10-11



  1. Prefix
    A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a root or base word to create a new meaning. The most common prefixes include dis- (as in disagree), in- (as invaluable), re- (as in repeat), and -un (as in unfriendly).
    Found op http://www.ldonline.org/glossary

  2. prefix
    Letter or group of letters that can be added to the beginning of a word to make a new word. For example, overtime, outrage, nonsense. Prefixes and suffixes are generally referred to as affixes. More than one prefix can be used in a word; for example, undisguised,
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0021590.html

  3. Prefix
    [disambiguation] A prefix is a part of a word attached to a beginning of a word which modifies the meaning of that stem. Prefix may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefix_(disambiguation)

  4. prefix
    1) Add beforehand 2) Affix 3) Anti or semi, e.g. 4) Pre is one 5) Pro or con? 6) Tri for one 7) Word beginning 8) Word part 9) Word starter
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/prefix/1

  5. prefix
    adeno
    Found op 1) Gland

  6. prefix
    aeri
    Found op 1) Gas

  7. prefix
    aero
    Found op 1) Flying

  8. prefix
    aer
    Found op 1) Atmosphere

  9. prefix
    agro
    Found op 1) Soil

  10. prefix
    api
    Found op 1) Bee

  11. prefix
    arch
    Found op 1) Chief

  12. prefix
    areo
    Found op 1) Mars

  13. prefix
    baro
    Found op 1) Pressure

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