prefix
/ˈpɹiːfɪks/
Something placed before another; 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; A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr
- plural
- prefixes
Meanings
- 1
Something placed before another; 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
- 2
Something placed before another; 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.
- 3
Something placed before another; A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr
- 4
Something placed before another; An initial segment of a string of charactersrare