LEARNit Dictionary
prefix
noun
/ˈpriːfɪks/
UK
/ˈpriːfɪks/
US
1
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, such as
un-
in
unhappy
and
pre-
in
preheat
پیشوند
compare
affix
,
suffix
2
a word, letter or number that is put before another
پیشوند
Car insurance policies have the prefix MC (for motor car).
3
a title such as
Dr
or
Mrs
used before a person’s name
عنوان, پیشعنوان
verb
/ˈpriːfɪks/
UK
/ˈpriːfɪks/
US
1
to add letters or numbers to the beginning of a word or number
پیشوندگذاری, قرار دادن پیشوند, افزودن پیشوند