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prefix meaning in Malayalam

ഉപസർഗം upasaṟgaṁ

/ˈpɹiːfɪks/

prefix in Malayalam: ഉപസർഗം (upasaṟgaṁ). In English, prefix means 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.

Malayalam words for prefix

morpheme at the beginning of a word
ഉപസർഗം upasaṟgaṁ

English meaning of prefix

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun 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.).
  3. noun A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
  4. noun An initial segment of a string of characters.

Full definition of prefix

prefix in a sentence

  • 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".

Synonyms of prefix

prefix in other languages

Questions about prefix in Malayalam

What is the meaning of prefix in Malayalam?
Prefix in Malayalam is ഉപസർഗം (upasaṟgaṁ).
prefix എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Prefix: ഉപസർഗം (upasaṟgaṁ).
What does prefix mean in English?
Prefix means 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.

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