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Prefix

Noun

Définitions

1.NounSomething 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.
"in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.; Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad; The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra"."
2.NounA 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.
3.NounA 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.)
"in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.; Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad"
4.NounA title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
5.NounAn initial segment of a string of characters.
"The string "abra" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "abracadabra"."
6.VerbTo determine beforehand; to set in advance. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
7.VerbTo put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.
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