English

Noun

prefixation ‎(plural prefixations)

1. (linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.

Related terms

• affix
• affixation
• infix
• infixation
• interfix
• interfixation
• prefix
• suffix
• suffixation

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Etymology 2

First attested in 1921; formed as pre- +‎ fixation.

Noun

prefixation ‎(plural prefixations)

1. (anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
2. (biology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.

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References

• “prefiˈxation” in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition, 1989 (lists both homographs in one entry)
• “prefixation, n.¹” in the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, March 2007 (lists the linguistic term)
• “prefixation, n.²” in the Oxford English Dictionary third edition, March 2007 (lists the anatomical and biological term)