Word: prealignment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
a
lign
ment
Definition: alignment prior to some other operation
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: align
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alignier
Language: fro
Decoded: alignier
Meaning: alignier
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.