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prefix
/ˈpɹifɪks/
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What does prefix mean?
noun
- 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.
- A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.)
- A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
More meanings (3)
noun
- An initial segment of a string of characters.
verb
- To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
- To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹifɪks/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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But the prefix "im" of the word immaturity means something positive, not a mere void or lack.
He had just reached the time of life at which “young” is ceasing to be the prefix of “man” in speaking of one.
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If more than one atom of an element enters into the composition of a binary, a prefix is often used to denote the number.
Thus, we have in Maya, mehen "son," ix-mehen "daughter,"-- -ix is a feminine prefix; and in the Jívaro, of Ecuador, vila "son," vilalu, "daughter."
The being thus addressed is always one having special powers of the sort that we should call supernatural, and the prefix serves to mark this possession of power.