adjective
- having a prefix attached to the beginning
verb
- past tense and past participle of prefix; attached something to the beginning of
Examples
- The prefixed word ‘unhappy’ contains the prefix ‘un-‘.
- Many prefixed terms in English come from Latin roots.
- She prefixed her remarks with a brief introduction.
- The teacher prefixed each chapter with learning objectives.
- He prefixed the document with his signature.
- The company prefixed all employee ID numbers with the letter ‘E’.
- Words prefixed with ‘re-‘ often indicate repetition.