Wondering how to use Postfix in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as suffix or affix.
Postfix meaning
- To suffix.
- To subject a sample to postfixation
Synonyms of Postfix
Using Postfix
- The main meaning on this page is: To suffix. | To subject a sample to postfixation
- Useful related words include: suffix, affix, ending, termination.
- In the example corpus, postfix often appears in combinations such as: postfix notation.
Context around Postfix
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Postfix
- In this selection, "postfix" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, use, informal, notation, position and notations stand out and add context to how "postfix" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include others use postfix notation and postfix notation makes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "postfix" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with postfix
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In everyday usage infix notation is the most common, citation however other notations also exist, such as the prefix and postfix notations. (22 words)
Because of this, Lisp (see below) and related programming languages define their entire syntax in terms of prefix notation (and others use postfix notation). (24 words)
This informal postfix is read or spoken as "thousand" or "grand", or just "k", but never "kilo" (despite that being the origin of the letter). (25 words)
B also introduced the increment and decrement operators (++ and --); Their prefix or postfix position determines whether the value is taken prior or post alteration of the operand. (27 words)
Postfix notation makes the language easier to parse and extend; Forth's flexibility makes a static BNF grammar inappropriate, and it does not have a monolithic compiler. (27 words)
This informal postfix is read or spoken as "thousand" or "grand", or just "k", but never "kilo" (despite that being the origin of the letter). (25 words)
Example sentences (5)
B also introduced the increment and decrement operators (++ and --); Their prefix or postfix position determines whether the value is taken prior or post alteration of the operand.
Because of this, Lisp (see below) and related programming languages define their entire syntax in terms of prefix notation (and others use postfix notation).
In everyday usage infix notation is the most common, citation however other notations also exist, such as the prefix and postfix notations.
Postfix notation makes the language easier to parse and extend; Forth's flexibility makes a static BNF grammar inappropriate, and it does not have a monolithic compiler.
This informal postfix is read or spoken as "thousand" or "grand", or just "k", but never "kilo" (despite that being the origin of the letter).
Common combinations with postfix
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: