prefix — meaning in English
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English meaning
- prefix noun A group of letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning, such as un- in unhappy or re- in rewrite.
Senses
prefix is used for these senses in English:
- prefix (grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
prefix — full definition
- noun A group of letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning, such as un- in unhappy or re- in rewrite.
- noun A set of characters or digits placed at the start of a code, number or name to identify a category, such as a dialling code or a title before a name.
- verb To put something in front of something else, especially at the start of a word or text.