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prefixing

prefixing is the present participle and gerund of prefix.

Meaning of prefix

Verb

prefix (third-person singular simple present prefixes, present participle prefixing, simple past and past participle prefixed)

  1. (transitive) To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
    • They duly arrived at the prefixed hour.
  2. (transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.
    • His requests for money were usually prefixed by an apology.

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Adjective

prefixing (not comparable)

  1. Of a language, characterised by heavy use of prefixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to suffixing.

Noun

prefixing (plural prefixings)

  1. The act by which something is prefixed.

Forms of prefixing

pluralprefixings

Questions about prefixing

What does prefixing mean?
Prefixing means of a language, characterised by heavy use of prefixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to suffixing.
What is prefixing the present participle and gerund of?
Prefixing is the present participle and gerund of prefix.
What part of speech is prefixing?
Prefixing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near prefixing in the dictionary

  1. prefixedly
  2. prefixer
  3. prefixers
  4. prefixes
  5. prefixhood
  6. prefixing
  7. prefixings
  8. prefixion
  9. prefixions
  10. prefixive
  11. prefixless

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