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Prefixes
What does Prefix mean?
A letter or group of letters added to the start of a word to make a new word which can create a opposite meaning to the attached word.
Prefixes are added before either simple roots or complex bases. Below are some of the common prefixes examples.
Prefix | Definitions | Examples |
Negative Prefixes | ||
a | not or without | amoral, apolitical,atheist, atypical |
anti | against | antitrust, antisocial, antifreeze, antibody |
dis | opposite of | disbelief, distrust, disuse, distaste |
in/im | not | independent, inexcusable, inerrant immature impossible |
mis | badly wrongly | misbehave, mislead, misuse, mistrust |
un | not | unbelievable, untrustworthy, uncooked, unchanged, uncommon, unimportant |
Prefixes Showing Amounts |
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mono | one, single | monocle, monologue, monogamy, monopoly |
uni | one | unicycle, unisex,unit |
bi,du | two | bicycle, biped, duet, dual, duplex |
tri | three | tricycle, tripod, triathlon, triplet |
quadr | four | quadruple, quadrant, quadruplet quadruped |
multi | many | multiplex, multitude, multivitamin, multicultural |
semi | half | semicircle, semifinal, semiannual, |
Prefixes that Show Places and Directions |
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ad | toward | adjoin, advance |
ante | before/front | antecedent, antebellum, antechamber |
circum | around | circumvent, circumference, circumnavigate |
post | after | postlude, postdate, postpone, post |
sub | under | submarine, subzero, subsoil |
re | back/again | redo, repaint, repeal, repeat |
retro | back | retroactive, retro |
trans | across over | transmit, transatlantic, transplant |
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