Prefix vs. Tie

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  • Prefix

    A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word. For example, when the prefix un- is added to the word happy, it creates the word unhappy. Particularly in the study of languages, a prefix is also called a preformative, because it alters the form of the words to which it is affixed.

    Prefixes, like other affixes, can be either inflectional, creating a new form of the word with the same basic meaning and same lexical category (but playing a different role in the sentence), or derivational, creating a new word with a new semantic meaning and sometimes also a different lexical category. Prefixes, like all other affixes, are usually bound morphemes.In English, there are no inflectional prefixes; English uses suffixes instead for that purpose.

    The word prefix is itself made up of the stem fix (meaning “attach”, in this case), and the prefix pre- (meaning “before”), both of which are derived from Latin roots.

Wikipedia
  • Prefix (noun)

    Something placed before another

  • Prefix (noun)

    A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.

    “foresyllable|q1=rare|prefixum|q2=archaic”

    “suffix”

    “affix|q1=broad sense”

  • Prefix (noun)

    A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.)

    “in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number.”

    “Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad”

  • Prefix (noun)

    A title added to a person’s name, such as Mr. or Dr.

  • Prefix (verb)

    To determine beforehand; to set in advance. from 15thc.

  • Prefix (verb)

    To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. from 16thc.

  • Tie (noun)

    A knot; a fastening.

  • Tie (noun)

    A knot of hair, as at the back of a wig.

  • Tie (noun)

    A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

  • Tie (noun)

    The situation in which two or more participants in a competition are placed equally.

    “It’s two outs in the bottom of the ninth, tie score.”

  • Tie (noun)

    A twist tie, a piece of wire embedded in paper, strip of plastic with ratchets, or similar object which is wound around something and tightened.

  • Tie (noun)

    A strong connection between people or groups of people; a bond.

    “the sacred ties of friendship or of duty; the ties of allegiance”

  • Tie (noun)

    A structural member firmly holding two pieces together.

    “Ties work to maintain structural integrity in windstorms and earthquakes.”

  • Tie (noun)

    A horizontal wooden or concrete structural member that supports and ties together rails.

  • Tie (noun)

    The situation at the end of all innings of a match where both sides have the same total of runs (different from a draw).

  • Tie (noun)

    A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.

    “The FA Cup third round tie between Liverpool and Cardiff was their first meeting in the competition since 1957.”

  • Tie (noun)

    A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch denoting that they should be played as a single note with the combined length of both notes (not to be confused with a slur).

  • Tie (noun)

    One or more equal values or sets of equal values in the data set.

  • Tie (noun)

    A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.

  • Tie (noun)

    A connection between two vertices.

  • Tie (verb)

    To twist (a string, rope, or the like) around itself securely.

    “Tie this rope in a knot for me, please.”

    “Tie the rope to this tree.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To form (a knot or the like) in a string or the like.

    “Tie a knot in this rope for me, please.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To attach or fasten (one thing to another) by string or the like.

    “Tie him to the tree.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To secure (something) by string or the like.

    “Tie your shoes.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To have the same score or position as another in a competition or ordering.

    “They tied for third place.”

    “They tied the game.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.

    “He tied me for third place.”

  • Tie (verb)

    To unite (musical notes) with a line or slur in the notation.

Wiktionary
  • Tie (verb)

    attach or fasten with string or similar cord

    “her long hair was tied back in a bow”

    “Gabriel tied up his horse”

    “they tied Max to a chair”

  • Tie (verb)

    fasten (something) to or round someone or something by means of its strings or by forming the ends into a knot or bow

    “Lewis tied on his apron”

  • Tie (verb)

    form (a string, ribbon, or lace) into a knot or bow

    “Renwick bent to tie his shoelace”

  • Tie (verb)

    form (a knot or bow) in a ribbon, lace, etc.

    “tie a knot in one end of the cotton”

  • Tie (verb)

    be fastened with a knot or bow

    “a sarong which ties at the waist”

  • Tie (verb)

    restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place

    “she didn’t want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man”

    “she didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job”

  • Tie (verb)

    connect; link

    “self-respect is closely tied up with the esteem in which one is held by one’s fellows”

  • Tie (verb)

    hold together by a crosspiece or tie

    “ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet”

  • Tie (verb)

    unite (written notes) by a tie.

  • Tie (verb)

    perform (two notes) as one unbroken note.

  • Tie (verb)

    achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team

    “Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus”

    “Muir tied the score at 5–5”

  • Tie (noun)

    a piece of string, cord, or similar used for fastening or tying something

    “he tightened the tie of his robe”

  • Tie (noun)

    a shoe tied with a lace.

  • Tie (noun)

    a rod or beam holding parts of a structure together.

  • Tie (noun)

    short for cross tie

  • Tie (noun)

    a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played for the combined duration of their time values.

  • Tie (noun)

    a thing that unites or links people

    “it is important that we keep family ties strong”

  • Tie (noun)

    a thing that restricts someone’s freedom of action

    “some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties”

  • Tie (noun)

    a strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down, typically forming part of a man’s smart or formal outfit

    “his hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie”

  • Tie (noun)

    a result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more competitors or teams have the same score or ranking; a draw

    “there was a tie for first place”

  • Tie (noun)

    a game in which the scores are level and both sides have completed their innings, as distinct from a draw (a game left incomplete through lack of time).

  • Tie (noun)

    a sports match between two or more players or teams in which the winners proceed to the next round of the competition

    “Swindon Town have won themselves a third round tie against Oldham”

Oxford Dictionary

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