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“prefix”
1. A group of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning: An example of a prefix is "un-" which when added to the word "happy" forms the term "unhappy".
Another prefix is "non-" added to "binding" which equals "nonbinding" or something which does not legally require that a person be forced to do anything; such as, a "nonbinding agreement".
2. A title that is placed in front of a person's name: "Dr. Smith", "Mrs. Jones" and "Mr. Smith" all demonstrate prefixes.prefix (verb), prefixes; prefixed; prefixing
1. To put or to attach something before or in front of another element: When Joe Rogers completed his medical training, he was allowed to prefix his name as "Dr. Joe Rogers".
3. In grammar and vocabulary, to add part of a word to the front of another a word: To prefix "dis" in front of "believe" results in "disbelieve".
The author wrote a preface which was prefixed at the beginning of his book.
2. To settle or to arrange in advance: The manager of the store in New York made sure his employees prefixed the items with the correct $ amount and the ¢ suffix when it was applicable, for example when a shirt was on sale for $5.50¢ (5 dollars and 50 cents).3. In grammar and vocabulary, to add part of a word to the front of another a word: To prefix "dis" in front of "believe" results in "disbelieve".
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“prefix”
(Latin: prefix; from, away, away from)
(Greek: prefix; no, absence of, without, lack of; not)
(Latin: prefix; indicating electromagnetic units of the centimeter-gram-second system)
(Greek: prefix; scanty, little, meager, tiny, infrequent; abnormally few or small)
(Greek: used either as a prefix or as a suffix; pointed appendages; spine, spiny; thorn, thorny)
(Greek: up, upward; back, backward, against; again, anew; used as a prefix)
(Latin: before, in front of, prior to, forward; used as a prefix)
(Latin: before, in front of; fore, prior, preceding; used as a prefix)
(Latin: before; used as a prefix)
(Greek: against, opposed to, preventive; used as a prefix)
(Danish or Norwegian: eighteen; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: two, twice, double, twofold; a number; it normally functions as a prefix)
(Greek: slow, slowness; delayed, tardy; a prefix used in the sense of being "abnormally slow")
(Greek: bad, harsh, wrong, evil; incorrect; unpleasant; poor; used most of the time as a prefix)
(Latin: hundred; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: ten; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: ten; also, a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: number two; twice, divided, double; unalike; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek: within, inside, inner; used as a prefix [used in many words related to anatomy and biology])
(Greek: good, well, normal; happy, pleasing; used as a prefix)
(Greek: out of, out, outside; away from; used as a prefix)
(Latin: a prefix occurring in words of Latin origin used in the senses: out, out of, from; upward; completely, entirely; to remove from, deprive of; without; former [said of previous holders of office or dignity])
(Greek: from hexa-, "six"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: outer, outside, external; used as a prefix)
(Danish and Norwegian: fifteen; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Old English: a prefix meaning before in place, rank, or time; in advance)
(Greek: "giant"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: a hundred; many; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: one; used as a prefix)
(Greek: seven; normally used as a prefix)
(Greek: six; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek: under, below, beneath; less than; too little; deficient, diminished; used as a prefix)
(Greek: the number twenty; used as a prefix)
(Old English, Middle English: in, into; within; toward; a prefix used in front of English words, not Latin or Greek elements; as in the words, indoors and inland)
(Greek: equal; by extension: same, similar, alike; normally used as a prefix)
(Greek: one thousand; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements and representing 103 or 1 000)
(Latin: bad, badly, harsh, wrong; ill; evil; abnormal, defective; used primarily as a prefix)
(Latin: pertaining to a husband or marriage; used as a prefix)
(Greek: small, tiny; also, a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: thousand; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements; including, thousandth, thousandths)
(Anglo-Saxon: bad, harsh, wrong; always a prefix)
(Greek: one, alone, single; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek: dwarf, dwarfish; pygmy; "little old man;" very small or tiny; also, a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: nine; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek: five; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek: around, enclosing, surrounding, about, near, close; often used as a prefix)
(Greek: derived from penta-, "five"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Italian: very small or from Spanish, "beak, tip, very small"; and from Latin, beccus, beak; also, a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek > Latin: a prefix signifying before; forward, forth; for, in favor of; in front of; in place of, on behalf of; according to; as, to place before; to go before or forward, to throw forward)
(Greek: first; foremost, front, earliest form of, original, primitive; chief, principal; usually used as a prefix)
(Greek: false, deception, lying, untrue, counterfeit; used as a prefix)
(Latin: back, backward, again; used as a prefix)
(Latin: one and a half; normally used as a prefix; from Latin, semis “half” + que “and”)
(Latin: under, below, beneath; used as a prefix as shown in various formats below)
(Greek: "monster, marvel"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: four; a number used as a prefix)
(Greek > Latin: a numerical prefix meaning, three, thrice, threefold; triple; a word element for number 3)
(Greek: third; a number which is often used as a prefix)
(Greek: from octo-, "eight"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Greek: from octo-, "eight"; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: septo-, seven; a decimal prefix [10-21] used in the international metric system for measurements)
(Latin: septo-, "seven"; a decimal prefix [1021] used in the international metric system for measurements)
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“prefix”
pro-, a prefix used in front of a noun
In favor of or supporting something or someone; often used with a hyphen: A few examples of pro- include the following: pro-life, pro-American, pro-European, etc.
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