Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prenex

/ˈpɹi.nɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prenex
IPA: /ˈpɹi.nɛks/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a formula, having all of its quantifiers at the beginning.

noun

The initial part of a prenex formula where all of the formula's bound variables are bound by logical quantifiers.

Example Sentences

""We say that #92;phi is universal iff it can be written in prenex form — i.e. with all quantifiers at the beginning — using only universal quantifiers.""
"∀x.∃y. is the prenex of the formula ∀x.∃y.P(x,y)"

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin praenexus (“bound up in front”), from Latin prae- (“before”) and nexus, past participle of nectō (“to bind”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prae-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹi.nɛks/

Inflected Forms

prenexes (plural)

Derived Forms

nonprenex

Phrases

prenex normal form

Questions

How do you pronounce prenex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹi.nɛks/.
What does prenex mean?: Of a formula, having all of its quantifiers at the beginning.
Where does prenex come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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