postfix

ˈpəʊstfɪks

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Definition of postfix - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math notation

TECH.

notation where operators come after the numbers

TECH.

Postfix is used in some calculators.

reverse Polish notation

suffix notation

linguistics

TECH.

affix added at the end of a word

TECH.

In linguistics, '-ed' is a common postfix.

affix

ending

suffix

Verb

tr.

language

Rare

append something at the end

Rare

You need to postfix the signature to the document.

append

attach

linguistics

TECH.

add a suffix to a word

TECH.

The teacher asked us to postfix '-ed' to the verbs.

append

attach

suffix

biology

TECH.

subject a sample to postfixation

TECH.

The lab technician will postfix the tissue sample.

attach

fix

secure

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postfix notation

notation where operators follow their operands

In postfix notation, you write '3 4 +' instead of '3 + 4'.

Origin of postfix

Latin, post (after) + fixus (fixed)

Examples of postfix in a sentence

Students practiced converting infix to postfix.
The postfix '-ing' changes the verb to a gerund.
Adding a postfix can alter the word's meaning.
Make sure to postfix the date to the file name.
The programmer decided to postfix a comment to the code.
Linguists often postfix '-ing' to form gerunds.

In some languages, you can postfix to change tense.
Researchers must postfix the samples carefully.
They decided to postfix the specimen overnight.

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French:notation postfixée, postfixer, ...
German:Postfix, postfix anhängen, ...
Italian:notazione postfissa, aggiungere, ...
Spanish:postfijo, añadir, ...
Portuguese:notação pós-fixa, acrescentar, ...
Chinese:后缀表达式, 附加, ...
Japanese:逆ポーランド記法, 付け加える, ...
Arabic:تَرْمِيز بَعْدِي, أَضافَ في النِّهايَة, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹסְטְפִיקְס, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
Russian:постфиксная запись, добавлять, ...
Ukrainian:постфіксний запис, додавати, ...
Hindi:पोस्टफिक्स, जोड़ना, ...
Bengali:পোস্টফিক্স, যোগ করা, ...
Catalan:notació postfija, afegir, ...
Czech:postfixový zápis, připojit na konec, ...
Danish:postfiks, tilføje, ...
Dutch:postfixnotatie, toevoegen, ...
Greek:μεταθετικό, προσθέτω, ...
Hungarian:posztfix jelölés, utóilleszteni, ...
Khmer:កំណត់សម្គាល់គណិតវិទ្យាដែលដាក់សញ្ញាប្រមាណវិធីនៅក្រោយលេខ, បន្ថែមនៅខាងចុង, ...
Korean:후위 표기법, 덧붙이다, ...
Persian:نشانه‌گذاری پسوندی, اضافه کرد, ...
Polish:notacja postfiksowa, dodać, ...
Portuguese (BR):pós-fixo, acrescentar, ...
Romanian:notație postfixată, a adăuga la sfârșit, ...
Swedish:postfixnotation, lägga till, ...
Thai:โพสต์ฟิกซ์, เพิ่ม, ...
Turkish:son ek gösterimi, eklemek, ...
Vietnamese:ký hiệu hậu tố, thêm vào cuối, ...

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