"prefixing" meaning in English

See prefixing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prefixing (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics) Of a language, characterised by heavy use of prefixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to suffixing. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-prefixing-en-adj-jejF4kTe Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 3 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 3 8 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

Forms: prefixings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prefixing (plural prefixings)
  1. The act by which something is prefixed.
    Sense id: en-prefixing-en-noun-tmagi8Fa

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} prefixing
  1. present participle and gerund of prefix Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: prefix
    Sense id: en-prefixing-en-verb-2WXr189F

Inflected forms

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