Some auto parts are tailor fit for one or more vehicles while others aren't. Is there a universally understood name for those two types of parts?
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After some digging, I think there is a term that can satisfy all the varied thoughts and criticism thus far. A word having two (or more) prefixes incorporated is an:
Augmentation
Augmentation is modification of a word by any of the language's related forms (prefixing, suffixing, etc).
The OED has this definition for an Augmentitive, adj. and n.:
2.b. Grammar. Of a word: augmenting the properties of the term whence it is derived, or generally expressing augmentation of an idea. (Augmentative words are generally formed by the addition of augmentative affixes.)
Emphasis mine.
This solidly establishes that Augmentation is a modification that can involve two or more modifiers, including Prefixes.
We can see the concept of augmentation being used in the grammatical context of prefixing, while also being distinguished from (and I would say not limited to) a prefix. This reinforces the OED's definition.
- 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia epidemica iii. xxiv. 170. The Greek word Bous, which is a prefixe of augmentation to many words in that language.
This establishes that "a prefixe" (a single one) is a kind of augmentation.
- 1671 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.). The Syllabical Augment, is an augmentation which is made in Greek verbs, by prefixing ἐ (and thereby adding one syllable).
This establishes that a syllabical augment is a kind of augmentation.
This use of Augmentation also follows the general usage of the word, which is not limited to a single [dimension] of modification. Cf. those in Heraldry and Pharmacology.
I originally said that, No, there is no specific term for this kind of word prefixing. I think that some may still find route to argue that position. If we need a term, I don't see us doing better than this.
Jack of all trades is the term that immediately comes to mind. Very common: check. Doesn't connote that the person in question is particularly good at any particular trade: check. In your case, "all" just happens to amount to two, which is not a problem and would be perfectly clear from context.
Edit in response to your comment: Jacks of all trades is fine. And of course the more constraints you keep considering, the less likely it is you will get a result that's less weird, or indeed that you get a result at all.
That being said, since you are aiming for a single-word agent noun, all you need to think of is a verb to derive it from. You have viewer for people who view, listener for people who listen, and so on. Now, since you specifically didn't mention what the other type of activity was, we can't think of a verb that would mean "view + the other activity", but have to go with a very generic verb for "doing more than one thing at once". For which the most common word in my book is multitasking.
So your single-word agent noun would be multitasker.
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Most parts have applications to several vehicles because the manufacturer
There are many cases where a part was only used on one make/model/year of a vehicle and the manufacturer used something else the next year.
Aftermarket suppliers often find where two "OE" (Original Equipment) parts are identical or close enough to identical to combine the applications and offer a single part.
Last, there are cases like exhaust where a Direct Fit muffler that matches a specific vehicle is offered whereas a generic muffler that fits a large number of vehicles will also work but might need some custom welding or pipes upon installation.