Prefixes are a group of letters which change a words meaning when they’re added to the start. Hang on a minute… Are you tidying up? Nice job, looking tidy. That ...

And examples of a suffix include ‘less’, ‘ing’ and ‘ish’. Prefixes and suffixes can change the meaning of a word, making it plural or changing its tense. For example, ‘Farmer Frank ...

For example, a single quote (') identifies what follows as a descriptive label even if it is a number. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.