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noun
The adding of a prefix to a word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: prefixion
Antonyms: suffixation
noun
The state or condition of being prefixed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
formation of a word by means of a prefix
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: affixation
History
First attested in 1889; formed as prefix + -ation.
First attested in 1921; formed as pre- + fixation.
Across languages
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