prefix

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Mohamed added the Arabic "Al" prefix to his surname some time in the 1970s.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

She dissected the word “intermolecular,” and its prefix, “inter,” connecting it to other words with that same prefix.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Warning signs include the absence of the prefix “https” or a locked padlock symbol in the web address, plus poor website designs.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

“Atto” is the scientific notation prefix that represents 10-18, which is a decimal point followed by 17 zeroes and a 1.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

It combined the Greek prefix eu—“good”—with genesis: “good in stock, hereditarily endowed with noble qualities.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee