How to pronounce “prefixing”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• present participle and gerund of prefix
• [Adjective]
• (linguistics) Of a language, characterised by heavy use of prefixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to suffixing.
• [Noun]
• The act by which something is prefixed.

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Similar Sounds

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