main: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of main
- domain«Word Popularity Bar5/5
domain
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; sphere; area; orbit; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun territory over which rule or control is exercised
land; demesne.
- his domain extended into Europe
- he made it the law of the land
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
- remain5/5
remain
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
- verb continue in a place, position, or situation
continue; stay on; stay.
- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- Stay with me, please
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
- germain3/5
- mortmain2/5
mortmain
- noun real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
dead hand.
- noun the oppressive influence of past events or decisions
dead hand of the past; dead hand.
- noun real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
- legerdemain2/5
legerdemain
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
magic; thaumaturgy; conjuring trick; trick; deception; conjuration; magic trick; illusion.
- noun an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
- amain2/5
amain
- adverb at full speed; with great haste
- the children ran down the hill amain
- adverb with all your strength
- he pulled the ropes amain
- adverb at full speed; with great haste
- demain2/5
demain
Rule; management. Obs. Chaucer.
- pearmain1/5
pearmain
(Bot.) The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue .pearmain , winterpearmain , and redpearmain
- multidomain1/5
- codomain1/5
- almain1/5
almain
A German. Alsoadj., Shak.German.
- maulmain1/5
Suffixes of main
- mainly«Word Popularity Bar5/5
mainly
- adverb for the most part
principally; in the main; chiefly; primarily.
- he is mainly interested in butterflies
- adverb for the most part
- maintain5/5
maintain
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
preserve; keep up; conserve.
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- maintenance5/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- maintained5/5
maintained
- adjective satellite kept in good condition
well-kept; kept up.
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; maintain; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- adjective satellite kept in good condition
- maintaining5/5
maintain
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
preserve; keep up; conserve.
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- maintains5/5
maintain
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
hold; keep.
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- verb keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
preserve; keep up; conserve.
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- verb keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
- mainstream5/5
mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- his thinking was in the American mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- maine5/5
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
- mainland4/5
mainland
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- mains3/5
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
- mainline3/5
mainline
- verb inject into the vein
- She is mainlining heroin
- verb inject into the vein
- mainframe3/5
mainframe
- noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
mainframe computer.
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
C.P.U.; processor; central processor; central processing unit; CPU.
- the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
- noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- mainstay3/5
mainstay
- noun a prominent supporter
pillar.
- he is a pillar of the community
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun a prominent supporter
- mainz3/5
mainz
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mainstreaming3/5
mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- his thinking was in the American mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- mainstreamed2/5
mainstreamed
- adjective satellite (of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes
- adjective satellite (of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes
- mainframes2/5
mainframe
- noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
mainframe computer.
- noun (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
C.P.U.; processor; central processor; central processing unit; CPU.
- the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
- noun a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- maintainer2/5
maintainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
upholder; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- maintainers2/5
maintainer
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
upholder; sustainer.
- firm upholders of tradition
- they are sustainers of the idea of democracy
- noun someone who upholds or maintains
- mainsail2/5
mainsail
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- mainstays2/5
mainstay
- noun a prominent supporter
pillar.
- he is a pillar of the community
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability
backbone; linchpin; lynchpin; keystone; anchor.
- faith is his anchor
- the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
- he is the linchpin of this firm
- noun a prominent supporter
- mainspring2/5
mainspring
- noun the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
- noun the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
- maintainable2/5
maintainable
- adjective satellite capable of being maintained
- adjective satellite capable of being maintained
- maintenon2/5
maintenon
- noun French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
Marquise de Maintenon; Francoise d'Aubigne; Madame de Maintenon.
- noun French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
- mainmast2/5
mainmast
- noun the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
- noun the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
- maintainability2/5
maintainability
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- mainlanders2/5
mainlanders
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- maint2/5
maint
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- mainlines1/5
mainline
- verb inject into the vein
- She is mainlining heroin
- verb inject into the vein
- mainlands1/5
mainland
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- mainlining1/5
mainline
- verb inject into the vein
- She is mainlining heroin
- verb inject into the vein
- maintenances1/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- mainsheet1/5
mainsheet
- noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
tack; sheet; shroud; weather sheet.
- noun (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
- mainstreams1/5
mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- his thinking was in the American mainstream
- noun the prevailing current of thought
- mainers1/5
mainer
- noun a native or resident of Maine
Down Easter.
- noun a native or resident of Maine
- mainer1/5
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
- mainsprings1/5
mainspring
- noun the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
- noun the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
- mainsails1/5
mainsail
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- noun the lowermost sail on the mainmast
- mainlander1/5
mainland
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- noun the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
- mained1/5
maim
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- people were maimed by the explosion
- verb injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- maintien1/5
maintien
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- maintainance1/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- maintop1/5
maintop
(Naut.) The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels.
- maining1/5
main
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
briny.
- noun a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
- noun any very large body of (salt) water
- mainyard1/5
- mainstreamers1/5
- mainliners1/5
mainliners
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- maintopsail1/5
- mainprize1/5
Derived words of main
- remains«Word Popularity Bar5/5
remains
- noun any object that is left unused or still extant
- I threw out the remains of my dinner
- noun the dead body of a human being
clay; corpse; stiff; cadaver.
- the cadaver was intended for dissection
- the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
- the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
- honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
- noun any object that is left unused or still extant
- domains5/5
domain
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; sphere; area; orbit; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun territory over which rule or control is exercised
land; demesne.
- his domain extended into Europe
- he made it the law of the land
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
- remained5/5
remain
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
- verb continue in a place, position, or situation
continue; stay on; stay.
- After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser
- Stay with me, please
- despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year
- She continued as deputy mayor for another year
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
- remaining5/5
remaining
- adjective satellite not used up
left over; unexpended; leftover; odd; left.
- leftover meatloaf
- she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
- some odd dollars left
- saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
- unexpended provisions
- verb stay the same; remain in a certain state
remain; rest; stay.
- The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it
- rest assured
- stay alone
- He remained unmoved by her tears
- The bad weather continued for another week
- adjective satellite not used up
- remainder5/5
remainder
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; rest; balance.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
- romaine3/5
romaine
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
cos lettuce; cos; romaine lettuce.
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
- germaine3/5
germane
- adjective satellite relevant and appropriate
- he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue
- adjective satellite relevant and appropriate
- domaine3/5
domain
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
arena; sphere; area; orbit; field.
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
- noun territory over which rule or control is exercised
land; demesne.
- his domain extended into Europe
- he made it the law of the land
- noun a particular environment or walk of life
- remainders2/5
remainder
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; rest; balance.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
- subdomains2/5
- charmaine2/5
charmaine
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- jermaine2/5
jermaine
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- romains2/5
- remainderman2/5
- remaindered1/5
remainder
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
residue; residuum; residual; rest; balance.
- there was no remainder
- he threw away the rest
- he took what he wanted and I got the balance
- noun the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
- noun something left after other parts have been taken away
- ptomaine1/5
ptomaine
- noun any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
ptomain.
- noun a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptomaine poisoning.
- noun any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- ptomaines1/5
ptomaine
- noun any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
ptomain.
- noun a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
ptomaine poisoning.
- noun any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
- cremains1/5
cremains
- noun the remains of a dead body after cremation
- noun the remains of a dead body after cremation
- romaines1/5
romaine
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
cos lettuce; cos; romaine lettuce.
- noun lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
- nonmainstream1/5
- germains1/5
- remaindermen1/5
- demaine1/5
demean
- verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
take down; disgrace; degrade; put down.
- She tends to put down younger women colleagues
- His critics took him down after the lecture
- verb reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- unmaintained1/5
- domainal1/5
- almaine1/5
- unmaintainable1/5
unmaintainable
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `main`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `main`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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