postfix

post·fix

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb pohst-fiks, pohst-fiks; noun pohst-fiks]
- /verb poʊstˈfɪks, ˈpoʊst fɪks; noun ˈpoʊst fɪks/
- /pˈəʊstfɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb pohst-fiks, pohst-fiks; noun pohst-fiks]
- /verb poʊstˈfɪks, ˈpoʊst fɪks; noun ˈpoʊst fɪks/

Definitions of postfix word

verb with object postfix to affix at the end of something; append; suffix. 1
noun postfix something postfixed. 1
noun postfix a suffix. 1
verb postfix to add or append at the end of something; suffix 0
noun postfix suffix 0
verb transitive postfix to suffix 0

See all 6 definitions of postfix

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Origin of postfix

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

1795-1805; post- + -fix, modeled on prefix

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Parts of speech for Postfix

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postfix

postfix popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for postfix

noun postfix

affix — If you affix one thing to another, you stick it or attach it to the other thing.

Just one Synonym for postfix