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namespace
- For the Wiktionary's namespaces, see Wiktionary:Namespace.
English
Etymology
name +? space.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ne?mspe?s/
- Hyphenation: name?space
Noun
namespace (plural namespaces)
- (programming) A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that have the same names.
Translations
Verb
namespace (third-person singular simple present namespaces, present participle namespacing, simple past and past participle namespaced)
- (programming) To categorize by placing into a namespace.
- 2004, Michael Kay, XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference
- Something I haven't captured in this schema is that the GEDCOM spec also says the structure is extensible; arbitrary namespaced elements may be inserted […]
- 2007, Jonathan Snook, Aaron Gustafson, Stuart Langridge, Dan Webb, Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries
- Although the excessive namespacing might seem like a hassle, there's always a really quick way to create a shortcut.
- 2004, Michael Kay, XSLT 2.0 Programmer's Reference
See also
- environment
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English namespace.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?nejm.?spejs/, /?nejm.?spej.si/
Noun
namespace m (plural namespaces)
- (programming) namespace (abstract space of keywords)
- Synonym: espaço de nomes
namespace From the web:
- what namespace in c++
- what namespace contains forms object
- what namespace in python
- what namespace does page belong
prefix
English
Alternative forms
- præfix (obsolete)
- prefixe (for the verb; obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French prefixer (verb) resp. Late Latin praefixum (noun), both from Latin praefixus, past participle of praef?g? (“I (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “I fix on the (end, extremity)”) (from prae- (“before”) + f?g? (“I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix”)).
Pronunciation
- (noun) IPA(key): /?p?i?f?ks/
- (verb) IPA(key): /?p?i?f?ks/, /p?i??f?ks/, /p???f?ks/
Noun
prefix (plural prefixes)
- Something placed before another
- (grammar, linguistic morphology) 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.
- Synonyms: (rare) foresyllable, (archaic) prefixum
- Antonym: suffix
- Hypernym: (broad sense) affix
- (telecommunications) 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.)
- A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr.
- (computing) An initial segment of a string of characters.
- (grammar, linguistic morphology) 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.
Usage notes
- Though much less common, a plural form prefices is seen as well, apparently formed by analogy with index–indices, appendix–appendices, and so on, but it is not a standard plural and has no basis in Latin.
Synonyms
- forefix (rare)
Coordinate terms
- (types of affixes): adfix, affix, ambifix, circumfix, confix, disfix, duplifix, infix, interfix, libfix, postfix, prefixoid, simulfix, suffix, suffixoid, suprafix, transfix
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
prefix (third-person singular simple present prefixes, present participle prefixing, simple past and past participle prefixed)
- (transitive) To determine beforehand; to set in advance. [from 15thc.]
- (transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]
Related terms
Translations
See also
- Category:English prefixes
Further reading
- prefix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- prefix in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- prefix in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- perfix
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin praefixum, from Latin praefixus.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /p???fiks/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /p?e?fiks/
Noun
prefix m (plural prefixos)
- prefix
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?pr?f?ks]
- Rhymes: -?ks
- Hyphenation: pre?fix
Noun
prefix m inan
- prefix
- Synonym: p?edpona
Derived terms
- prefixový
Further reading
- prefix in Kartotéka Novo?eského lexikálního archivu
- prefix in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pre?f?ks/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from post-Classical Latin praefixum, nominal use of the neuter form of Classical Latin praefixus, past participle of praef?g? (“I (fix, fasten, set up) in front”, “I fix on the (end, extremity)”) — the noun directly thence, whereas the adjective via French préfixe.
Alternative forms
- praefix (archaic)
Noun
prefix n or m (plural prefixen, diminutive prefixje n)
- prefix
- Synonym: voorvoegsel
- Antonyms: suffix, achtervoegsel
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
prefix (not comparable)
- (obsolete) fixed, predetermined
Inflection
Occitan
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin praefixum, from Latin praefixus
Noun
prefix m
- (grammar) prefix
Related terms
- sufix
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French préfixe, from Latin praefixus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?e?fiks/
Noun
prefix n (plural prefixe)
- prefix
- Antonym: suffix
Declension
Related terms
prefix From the web:
- what prefix means
- what prefix means before
- what prefix means not
- what prefix means two
- what prefix means around
- what prefix means above
- what prefix means one
- what prefix means below
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