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PRONUNCIATION OF PREFIX

prefix  [ˈpriːfɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREFIX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prefix is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prefix in English.

WHAT DOES PREFIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prefix

A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy. Particularly in the study of languages, a prefix is also called a preformative, because it alters the form of the words to which it is affixed. Prefixes, like other affixes, can be either inflectional, changing the syntactic category, or derivational, changing either the lexical category or the semantic meaning. In English, there are no inflectional prefixes. Prefixes, like all other affixes, are bound morphemes. The word prefix is itself made up of the stem fix, and the prefix pre-, both of which are derived from Latin roots.

Definition of prefix in the English dictionary

The first definition of prefix in the dictionary is something coming or placed before. Other definition of prefix is to put or place before. Prefix is also to add as a prefix to the beginning of a word.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREFIX

PRESENT

Present
I prefix
you prefix
he/she/it prefixes
we prefix
you prefix
they prefix
Present continuous
I am prefixing
you are prefixing
he/she/it is prefixing
we are prefixing
you are prefixing
they are prefixing
Present perfect
I have prefixed
you have prefixed
he/she/it has prefixed
we have prefixed
you have prefixed
they have prefixed
Present perfect continuous
I have been prefixing
you have been prefixing
he/she/it has been prefixing
we have been prefixing
you have been prefixing
they have been prefixing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I prefixed
you prefixed
he/she/it prefixed
we prefixed
you prefixed
they prefixed
Past continuous
I was prefixing
you were prefixing
he/she/it was prefixing
we were prefixing
you were prefixing
they were prefixing
Past perfect
I had prefixed
you had prefixed
he/she/it had prefixed
we had prefixed
you had prefixed
they had prefixed
Past perfect continuous
I had been prefixing
you had been prefixing
he/she/it had been prefixing
we had been prefixing
you had been prefixing
they had been prefixing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will prefix
you will prefix
he/she/it will prefix
we will prefix
you will prefix
they will prefix
Future continuous
I will be prefixing
you will be prefixing
he/she/it will be prefixing
we will be prefixing
you will be prefixing
they will be prefixing
Future perfect
I will have prefixed
you will have prefixed
he/she/it will have prefixed
we will have prefixed
you will have prefixed
they will have prefixed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been prefixing
you will have been prefixing
he/she/it will have been prefixing
we will have been prefixing
you will have been prefixing
they will have been prefixing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would prefix
you would prefix
he/she/it would prefix
we would prefix
you would prefix
they would prefix
Conditional continuous
I would be prefixing
you would be prefixing
he/she/it would be prefixing
we would be prefixing
you would be prefixing
they would be prefixing
Conditional perfect
I would have prefix
you would have prefix
he/she/it would have prefix
we would have prefix
you would have prefix
they would have prefix
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been prefixing
you would have been prefixing
he/she/it would have been prefixing
we would have been prefixing
you would have been prefixing
they would have been prefixing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you prefix
we let´s prefix
you prefix
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to prefix
Past participle
prefixed
Present Participle
prefixing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREFIX


affix
əˈfɪks
antefix
ˈæntɪˌfɪks
crucifix
ˈkruːsɪfɪks
demographics
ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks
dermatoglyphics
ˌdɜːmətəʊˈɡlɪfɪks
fix
fɪks
graphics
ˈɡræfɪks
hieroglyphics
ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪks
infix
ɪnˈfɪks
micrographics
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡræfɪks
postfix
pəʊstˈfɪks
psychographics
ˌsaɪkəʊˈɡræfɪks
refix
riːˈfɪks
reprographics
ˌriːprəˈɡræfɪks
specifics
spɪˈsɪfɪks
suffix
ˈsʌfɪks
superfix
ˈsuːpəˌfɪks
supergraphics
ˈsuːpərˌɡræfɪks
transfix
trænsˈfɪks
unfix
ʌnˈfɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREFIX

prefight
prefigurate
prefiguration
prefigurative
prefiguratively
prefigurativeness
prefigure
prefigurement
prefile
prefinance
prefire
prefixal
prefixally
prefixed
prefixion
prefixture
preflame
preflight
prefloration
prefocus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREFIX

Aix
appendix
Beatrix
dominatrix
flix
Grand Prix
helix
Hendrix
matrix
mix
nix
phoenix
pix
quick fix
reaffix
remix
Roubaix
six
subfix
tix

Synonyms and antonyms of prefix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prefix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREFIX

Find out the translation of prefix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prefix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prefix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前置代码
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prefijo
570 millions of speakers

English

prefix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपसर्ग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البادئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

префикс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prefixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপসর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indicatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Awalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorwahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

識別番号
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞에오는 숫자나 글자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Awalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiền tố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னொட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपसर्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prefisso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedrostek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

префікс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prefix
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόθεμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorvoegsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prefixet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prefiks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prefix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFIX»

The term «prefix» is very widely used and occupies the 14.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREFIX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prefix

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREFIX»

Discover the use of prefix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prefix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
If You Were a Prefix
If you were a prefix, you would always be at the beginning of a word. You could make "ordinary" EXTRAORDINARY or "lucky" UNLUCKY. What else could you do if you were a prefix?
Marcie Aboff, 2008
2
The Meaning of Particle/prefix Constructions in German
This is really two books in one: a valuable reference resource, and a groundbreaking case study that represents a new approach to constructional semantics.
Robert B. Dewell, 2011
3
Parallel Computing Using the Prefix Problem
The book illustrates how the prefix operation approach to parallel computing leads to fast and efficient solutions to many different kinds of problems.
S. Lakshmivarahan, Sudarshan K. Dhall both with the School of Computer Science both at the University of Oklahoma, 1994
4
When Mother is a Prefix: New Directions in Youth Correction
For youth counselors, staff and administrators in the field of youth correction.
Nelson Henry, 1972
5
A Formal Approach to Spanish Syntax
(5c) n N BASEKg): n PREFIX OPTION, n A CORE2(EMPTY, ignorel, ignore2), n NDER SUFFIXKg, voc), n VOCAL(voc); (5d) n BASEKg): n PREFIX OPTION, n N CORE1(EMPTY, EMPTY), n GENDER SUFFIX(g); (5e) n BASEKs): n PREFIX ...
Jos Hallebeek, 1992
6
The Everything Large-Print Crossword Dictionary: Finding a ...
... Preferred group 5 alist Prefix for content 3 mal Prefix for hazard 3 hap Prefix for physics 4 meta 5 astro Prefix for second 4 nano Prefix for sphere 4 atmo, hemi Prefix for system 3 eco Prefix for violet 5 ultra Prefix for while 4 erst Prefix meaning ...
Charles Timmerman, 2010
7
Cisco BGP-4 Command and Configuration Handbook
14-6: show ip bgp prefix mask 287 14-7: show ip bgp prefix/mask-length 287 Example: Display a Specific Prefix from the BGP Routing Table with the Specified Mask 288 14-8: show ip bgp prefix mask longer-prefixes 288 14-9: show ip bgp ...
William R. Parkhurst, 2001
8
Computational Science – ICCS 2008: 8th International ...
Algroithm for prefix sum Step 1: perform a local prefix sum in each group. Step 2: transmit prefix sums computed in Step 1 for processor n-1 in each group of part 0 to processors in group 2n-1 and for processor n-1 in each group (except group ...
Marian Bubak, Geert Dick van Albada, Jack Dongarra, 2008
9
Medical Terminology for Insurance and Coding
... sinus wall toward the midline of the face/body 9. removal of an endotracheal tube CHAPTER 9 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Exercise 9-1 1. abdomin/o = abdomen; no prefix; -al = pertaining to; pertaining to the abdomen 3. bucc/o = cheek; no prefix; ...
Marie Moisio, 2009
10
The Navajo Verb: A Grammar for Students and Scholars
We've become familiar with the object prefixes, and we've also studied a number of inner prefixes: d, n, the sedative, and also the special yn prefix. (We also saw one example of a verb base that has an inner j prefix.) For the vast majority of ...
Leonard M. Faltz, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREFIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prefix is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Entrepreneurship center at Harvard gets a new chief
Less well-known is how the firm got its hands on a bunch of 406-prefix phone numbers for its office lines. As it turns out, one of .406's first ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Oregon Dept. of Revenue conducting survey
... payments; or call 1-800-356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish); 503-378-4988 in Salem and outside Oregon; or email, ... «KTVZ, Jul 15»
3
Durlynn Anema: A Lodi bunch of memories
The other stick was from Fremont, Ohio with the type of prefix I remember as a child — Federal 2-7337. You dialed the first two letters and then ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Have You Requested a Refund on Your Imports Under GSP?
A prefix of “A,” “A+,” or “A*” is treated as confirming requests for refunds. CBP expects to begin automated processing, via ABI, of these ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
5
Conor Neville: The maligned 'system' due a break for one week
An outsider might deem their very designation (notwithstanding it's over-sensitive prefix) as not incidental to their difficulties. Creating a system ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
6
Reading University marks 7th graduation
“I learned that the suffix was at the end of the word and the prefix is at the beginning of a word,” said Nathan Bradford, 9, one of the Reading ... «Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Counting in Japanese just became a whole lot easier with this …
To do so, you must attach a specific “counter” onto the end of a numeric prefix depending on what it is you're counting–different objects are ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
8
Samsung UA55JS9000 SUHD TV review
Samsung likes to call these TVs SUHD TVs with the S prefix symbolizing superior picture clarity, wider colour gamut and improved brightness ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Terms difference MB vs Mib
GiB and MiB are in base2. Instead of each level of prefix being 1000 times bigger, it's 1024 times bigger. Memoryis measured with this method, ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»
10
Prefix Premiere: Eternal Death "Cry" (Official Video)
Usually when you listen to Swedish artist Eternal Death's vocals, you're whisked away into a world of haunting images that vividly draw images ... «Prefixmag, Jul 15»

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