🔤prefix

noun/verb
/ˈpriːfɪks/

Meaning

a word, letter, or number placed before another; as a verb, to add something in front of something else

Example Sentences

Developers often prefix variables with an underscore.

Synonyms

prepend, prepose, attach, affix, tag

Antonyms

append, suffix, postpose

Collocations

telephone country-code prefix, honorific prefix, string prefix, prefix a title, filename prefix

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