prefix

Speech parts

1. prefix - Noun

2. prefix - Verb

Meaning

To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement.

To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

introduction preface foreword prologue affix prepend name front title annex overture opening begin join add
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Antonyms

suffix end division discontinuance decision ending
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Hypernyms

affix

Hyponyms

alpha privative

Phrases with the word

reverse polish prefix logic reverse polish prefix system polish prefix notation form polish prefix notation syntax polish prefix syntax polish prefix expression form

Derivatives

prefixed prefixing

Anagrams

perfix

Examples

prefixed words Source: Internet

A 13-digit ISBN can be separated into its parts (prefix element, registration group, registrant, publication and check digit), and when this is done it is customary to separate the parts with hyphens or spaces. Source: Internet

Academic research NSA has invested many millions of dollars in academic research under grant code prefix MDA904, resulting in over 3,000 papers (as of 2007-10-11). Source: Internet

Accordingly, several carried the prefix Sir before their name; of the first eight premiers of Canada, only Alexander Mackenzie refused the honour of a knighthood from Queen Victoria. Source: Internet

A decimal prefix is a prefix that denotes a power of 1000. Source: Internet

Adding the prefix "super-" distinguishes supernovae from ordinary novae, which are far less luminous. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

prefinition prefire prefit prefix code prefix coding prefix condition