Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of a prefix; characterized by prefixes.
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- adjective of a word That may be
modified by the addition of aprefix . - adjective of a term Taking the role of a prefix.
Etymologies
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prefix + -al
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Examples
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In addition, there is a widespread pragmatically motivated tendency for a formal or semantic contradictory negation to be strengthened to a contrary through such processes as litotes (“I don't like prunes” conveying that I dislike prunes) and so-called negative raising (“I don't think that Φ” conveying “I think that ¬Φ”); similarly, the adjective-forming prefixal negation in such words as “unhappy” or
Contradiction Horn, Laurence R. 2006
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