Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
1 August 2021
Update Date:
11 May 2024
Content
- How is this prefix written?
- Examples of nouns with the prefix prefix
- Examples of adjectives with pre
- Examples of verbs with prefix prefix
The prefix pre- indicates priority, prior to, prior to or before. For example: preinscription (prior to registration), prenative (prior to birth), previsualize (visualize in advance).
- See also: Prefix post- and post-
How is this prefix written?
Prefixes are written together with the word they modify. The script between the prefix and the term is incorrect. For example: Prehistory (It is incorrect prehistory)
(!) Exception to the rule: When the prefix is attached to a compound word (made up of more than one word), then the prefix must be separated from the words it will accompany. For example: Pre WWII
Examples of nouns with the prefix prefix
- Predisposition: Willingness to do something.
- Prefix: Combination of figures that is added to the initial part of a telephone number and that corresponds to a specific country. For example, the prefix of Mexico is 52 and that of Argentina is 54.
- Prehistory: Period of history that ranges from the origin of man to the appearance of writing.
- Prejudice: Opinion that has no basis (or has very little) on which a specific judgment is issued.
- Pre-wash: Washing that is before the washing itself. It is generally used when the garment is very dirty.
- Preselection: Selection prior or prior to the final election.
- Feeling: Feeling that something will happen.
- Pretext: Reason given to justify something.
- Premeditation: Reflection prior to a decision.
- Preproduction: Initial part of a production.
- Presupposition: Suppose or imagine something in advance.
Examples of adjectives with pre
- Enlightened: Worthy of admiration.
- Preschool: Before school.
- Prenatal: Before the birth of a baby.
- Worried: Who presents uneasiness or fear for something specific.
- Prepotent: Who exercises an abusive and superior power to another person.
- Prehellenic: Before the Greek civilization.
Examples of verbs with prefix prefix
- Precede: Being before (in time or space) in relation to a person or thing.
- Precook: Cook a food beforehand.
- Predict: Feeling of intuition that is related to something that will be said or will happen later.
- Presuppose: Assume something without having signs or clues.
- Foresee: Intuition or have indications that something is going to happen.
- Preview: Preview a document, page, movie, etc.
- Preexist: To exist before something.
- See also: Prefixes and suffixes
