Word: preimages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prei
ma
ges
Definition: Plural of preimage. For a given function, the set of all elements of the domain that are mapped into a given subset of the codomain; given a function ƒ;:;X;→;Y and a subset B;⊆;Y, the set ƒ−1(B);=;{x;∈;X;:;ƒ(x);∈;B}.
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: image
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The subset of a codomain comprising those elements that are images of something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: imā
Language: itc-pro
Decoded: ima
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: bottom, at the bottom
Affix: -āgō
Language: la
Decoded: -ago
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffixed to nouns, forms nouns describing objects, plants, and animals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).