pro- prefix
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Pro- (prefix) — A combining form (from both Greek and Latin) with many meanings including "before, in front of, preceding, on behalf of, in place of, and the same as." Used as a word, pro of course means professional and, in medicine, it is short for… … Medical dictionary
pro- — [prəʊ ǁ proʊ] prefix in favour of or supporting something: • He proved you can be pro management, pro labor, and pro health and safety at the same time. * * * pro UK US /prəʊ / prefix ► supporting or approving of something: »Traditionally, the… … Financial and business terms
pro- — prefix meaning before, forward, in favor of, in place of, from L. pro on behalf of, in place of, before, for, also in some cases from cognate Gk. pro before, in front of, both from PIE *pro , extended form of root *por forward, through (Cf. Skt.… … Etymology dictionary
pro- — 1. Prefix denoting before, forward. SEE ALSO: ante , pre . 2. In chemistry, prefix indicating precursor of. SEE ALSO: gen. [L. and G. pro] * * * prefix denoting 1. before; preceding. 2. a precursor. 3. in front of. * * * [L. and Gr. “beforeâ€] … Medical dictionary
pro- — UK [prəʊ] / US [proʊ] prefix supporting or approving of something: used with some nouns and adjectives pro democracy pro European … English dictionary
pro- — 1 1. a prefix indicating favor for some party, system, idea, etc., without identity with the group (pro British; pro Communist; proslavery), having anti as its opposite. 2. a prefix of priority in space or time having especially a meaning of… … Universalium
pro- — 1 [prō] [Gr pro < pro, before: see PRO1] prefix before in place or time [proclaim, prognosis] pro 2 [prō] [L < pro, before, forward, for: see PRO 1] prefix 1. moving forward or ahead of [proclivity] … English World dictionary
pro- — 1 prefix 1》 favouring; supporting: pro choice. 2》 acting as a substitute for: proconsul. 3》 denoting motion forwards, out, or away: propel. Origin from L. pro in front of, on behalf of, instead of, on account of . pro 2 prefix before in time,… … English new terms dictionary
pro- — Ⅰ. pro [1] ► PREFIX 1) favouring; supporting: pro choice. 2) acting as a substitute for: proconsul. 3) denoting motion forwards, out, or away: propel. ORIGIN Latin pro in front of, on behalf of, instead of, on account of . Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
pro- — [prəu US prou] prefix [: Old French; Origin: Latin, from Greek, from pro before, for ] 1.) supporting or approving of something ≠ ↑anti ▪ pro American ▪ the pro choice lobby 2.) technical doing a job instead of someone … Dictionary of contemporary English
