prefix
Beginning word element
A prefix is a word element attached to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning: un- reverses happy, pre- puts war before something, re- makes build happen again.
The term extends to any code or identifier placed at the front: area code prefix, title prefix.
To prefix something is to add such an element: Prefix the filename with today's date.
Smallest meaningful language unit
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- stemPlant's central axis
- derivationalCreating words via affixes
- inflectionalRelating to word-form changes
bound · agglutination · affixation · clitic · derivation · un- · pre- · re-
Strained or nervous
- caseContainer or instance
- agreementShared position between parties
- declensionNoun form variation
- conjugationVerb form variation system
inflection · syntax · marker · plural · possessive · noun · verb · adjective
Entering a phone number
- area codeRegional telephone identifier
- country codeAlphanumeric national identifier
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- long-distanceAcross great distances
Identifier collision prevention container
- identifierLabel for recognition
- pathRoute for traveling
- directoryFile system container
- variableProne to fluctuation
naming convention · string · concatenation · metadata · tag · URL · command · flag
morpheme
Smallest meaningful language unit
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- stemPlant's central axis
- derivationalCreating words via affixes
inflectional · bound · agglutination · affixation · clitic · derivation · un- · pre- · re- · dis-
tense
Strained or nervous
- caseContainer or instance
- agreementShared position between parties
- declensionNoun form variation
conjugation · inflection · syntax · marker · plural · possessive · noun · verb · adjective · negation
dialing
Entering a phone number
- area codeRegional telephone identifier
- country codeAlphanumeric national identifier
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
long-distance · exchange · calling · dial · number · access code · operator
namespace
Identifier collision prevention container
- identifierLabel for recognition
- pathRoute for traveling
- directoryFile system container
variable · naming convention · string · concatenation · metadata · tag · URL · command · flag · parameter
honorific
Respectful form of address
Ms. · Sir · Dame · Lord · Rev. · Hon. · Prof. · Mx. · salutation · courtesy title
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- vocabularyword, words, new words, term, terms
- extensionsadd-on, appendix, appendage, annex, supplement
- etymologyword origins, word history, word origin, etymon, root words
- grammardeclension, pronouns, adjectives, conjugation, nouns
- grammar termsnoun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun
prefixsuffix
Word-ending addition
postfix · end · conclusion · epilogue · postscript
- telephone prefixRegional dialing digits
- metric prefixScale indicator for measurements
- SI prefixesStandard magnitude modifiers
- Mac prefixApple product prefix
- SI prefixUnit magnitude modifier
- binary prefixComputing unit multiplier
prefixes, prefect, prefigure, prefecture, prefixed, prefixing, prefiguration, prefigures, prefiguring