prefix
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The prefix was used to indicate which local authority issued the registration mark.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
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
The human rights center disclosed in its 2019 report that it used the federally assigned prefix “RPN-” for “repatriate” to plug information into free flight-tracking websites and obtain a plane’s tail number and ownership.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 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
NOTE.—The forms ac-, af-, etc., are euphonic variations of ad-, and follow generally the rule that the final consonant of the prefix assimilates to the initial letter of the root.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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