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to prefix

to prefix

1 3.7
To put letters at the start of a word or put something at the start of something else
  • verb
  • /ˈpriːfɪks/
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  • You prefix both variables with a plus sign to make sure they are numbers, and wrap the second variable in parentheses to guard against the two plus signs from touching each other and thus becoming B++C.

You see what I mean guys, Escalation isn't about having questions that are just prefixed off of sex.

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Examples

  • T was prefixed and that was still OK.

  • I always laugh a little when people who tell me to listen prefix that statement about why my opinion and statements don't matter.

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  • I shall prefix some translations into English by "" to denote the need to further "tune" these translations in future work.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Can you both indicate which "flavour" of "random variable" you are talking about, as it has different meanings to different people at different times? Sometimes they prefix the term with another to indicate the flavour they are using; sometimes it's clear from the context of where the term is being used (neither case holding here).

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  • If the "limited" IE instance connects to 127.0.0.1c$ (doesn't matter if you prefix with file:), it can access the file system with the user's original rights.

    Blog text (34)

  • If you aren't, change the regexp to escape apostrophes instead of doubling them, and prefix the string with E, so O'Brien becomes E'O'Brien.

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  • But when you pursue your noble goals under the banner of feminism, even when you prefix it and say liberal feminism, or humanist feminism, or sex-positive feminism, you are giving cover to those who openly call for the extermination of men.

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  • To create a more formal tone, you can prefix your email with a greeting such as "Dear Sir or Madam."

  • In programming, it is common to prefix variables with a letter to indicate their type.

  • To avoid confusion, always prefix your project files with your initials.

Synonyms

to prepend
vsto prefix
1 8.3

To put something at the beginning of another thing

also includes adding a short element to the start of a word
to refix
vsto prefix
  • Specialized
7.4

To put letters at the start of a word to change its meaning

is broader, applying also to placing items at the start of other things

Antonyms

to suffix
5.3

Add letters to the end of a word to make a new word or change its form

Compounds

prefix notation
  • Specialized
8.7

A way of writing math expressions where the operator comes before the numbers so no parentheses are needed

Surface Forms

prefix infinitive
prefixed past
prefixed past participle
prefixing present participle
prefixes third person singular

Morphology

prefix = fix (semi-transparent) = pre + fix

The prefix 'pre-' indicates 'before', but the specific grammatical function of 'prefix' is not directly derivable from 'fix'.

Etymology

Prefix comes from the same parts: pre- 'before' and fix 'to attach'. So to prefix something is to 'attach before' it, which means putting letters or another part at the start.