Prefix vs. Postfix

Prefixnoun

Something placed before another

Prefixnoun

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.

Prefixnoun

(telecommunications) 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.)

Prefixnoun

A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.

Prefixnoun

(computing) An initial segment of a string of characters.

Prefixverb

(transitive) To determine beforehand; to set in advance.

Prefixverb

(transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.

Prefixverb

To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement.

Prefixverb

To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.

Prefixnoun

That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure.

Prefixnoun

an affix that added in front of the word

Prefixverb

attach a prefix to;

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.

Postfixverb

(transitive) To suffix.

Postfixverb

(biology) To subject a sample to postfixation

Postfixnoun

Suffix.

Postfixnoun

A letter, syllable, or word, added to the end of another word; a suffix.

Postfixverb

To annex; specifically (Gram.), to add or annex, as a letter, syllable, or word, to the end of another or principal word; to suffix.

Postfixnoun

an affix that is added at the end of the word