Prefix vs. Tie

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.

Tienoun

A knot; a fastening.

Tienoun

A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.

Tienoun

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

Tienoun

The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.

Tienoun

A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.

Tienoun

A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.

Tienoun

(construction) A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.

Tienoun

A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.

Tienoun

(cricket) The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw).

Tienoun

A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.

Tienoun

(music) A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).

Tienoun

(statistics) One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.

Tienoun

(surveying) A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.

Tienoun

(graph theory) A connection between two vertices.

Tieverb

(transitive) To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.

Tieverb

(transitive) To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.

Tieverb

(transitive) To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

Tieverb

(transitive) To secure (something) by string or the like.

Tieverb

To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.

Tieverb

To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.

Tieverb

(music) To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.

Tienoun

A knot; a fastening.

Tienoun

A bond; an obligation, moral or legal; as, the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance.

Tienoun

A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.

Tienoun

An equality in numbers, as of votes, scores, etc., which prevents either party from being victorious; equality in any contest, as a race.

Tienoun

A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place.

Tienoun

A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.

Tienoun

Low shoes fastened with lacings.

Tieverb

To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind.

Tieverb

To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord; also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord to a tree; to knit; to knot.

Tieverb

To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.

Tieverb

To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to confine.

Tieverb

To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved line, or slur, drawn over or under them.

Tieverb

To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even with.

Tieverb

To make a tie; to make an equal score.

Tienoun

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;

Tienoun

a social or business relationship;

Tienoun

the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;

Tienoun

a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;

Tienoun

a fastener that serves to join or link;

Tienoun

equality of score in a contest

Tienoun

(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

Tienoun

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;

Tienoun

a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;

Tieverb

fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;

Tieverb

finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;

Tieverb

limit or restrict to;

Tieverb

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;

Tieverb

form a knot or bow in;

Tieverb

create social or emotional ties;

Tieverb

perform a marriage ceremony;

Tieverb

make by tying pieces together;

Tieverb

unite musical notes by a tie

Tieverb

attach or fasten with string or similar cord

Tieverb

fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow

Tieverb

form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow

Tieverb

form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.

Tieverb

be fastened with a knot or bow

Tieverb

restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place

Tieverb

connect; link

Tieverb

hold together by a crosspiece or tie

Tieverb

unite (written notes) by a tie.

Tieverb

perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.

Tieverb

achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team

Tienoun

a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something

Tienoun

a shoe tied with a lace.

Tienoun

a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.

Tienoun

short for cross tie

Tienoun

a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.

Tienoun

a thing that unites or links people

Tienoun

a thing that restricts someone's freedom of action

Tienoun

a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man's smart or formal outfit

Tienoun

a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw

Tienoun

a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).

Tienoun

a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition