Look up: prefix

1. prefix
   [n] - an affix that added in front of the word 2. [v] - attach a prefix to
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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.…
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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
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4. prefix
   a prefix is either a function call or a name.A prefix is used as the first part of certain kinds of name Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • Any code preceding the dial code proper; prefix 0 is used for special DDD toll calls such as person-to-person and co...
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5. Prefix
   Pre·fix' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Prefixed ; present participle & verbal noun Prefixing .] [ Latin praefixus , past participle of praefigere to fix or f...
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6. 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 jure.
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7. prefix
   noun an affix that is added in front of the word
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8. 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,...
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9. 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]
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10. 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...
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11. prefix
    1. (unit) The standard metric prefixes used in the Syst
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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
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13. 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).
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14. 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,
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15. Prefix
    A `prefix` is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Particularly in the study of Semitic languages, a prefix is called a `preformative`, because it alters the form of the words to which it is affixed. `Examples of prefixes`: The word prefix is itself made up of the stem fix
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