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What does the prefix 'mal-' mean?
What does the prefix 'mal-' mean?
- Before
- Bad, wrong (correct)
- Against
- Without, not
Which prefix means 'the same time'?
Which prefix means 'the same time'?
- Syn- (correct)
- Ad-
- Post-
- Hypo-
Which prefix means 'within'?
Which prefix means 'within'?
- -Ex
- -Col
- Inter-
- Intra- (correct)
What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate?
What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'de-' signify?
What does the prefix 'de-' signify?
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Study Notes
Words Formation - Prefixes
- A prefix is a word, letter, or number placed before the stem of a word to change its meaning.
- Common prefixes and their meanings:
- dis- (not)
- mis- (wrong)
- pre- (before)
- re- (again, back)
- un- (not, opposite)
- under- (below)
Prefixes of Number and Quantity
- uni-, mono- (one)
- Example: unicycle, monopoly
- du-, bi-, dis-, dy-, di- (two)
- Example: dual, bipolar, disparate
- tri- (three)
- Example: trilogy, triangular
- quadr-, tetra- (four)
- Example: quadrangle
- quint-, penta- (five)
- Example: quintet, pentagon
- sex-, hexa- (six)
- Example: sextuplets, hexagonal
- sept-, hepta- (seven)
- Example: septet, heptagon
- oct-, octo-, octa- (eight)
- Example: octet, octopus, octagon
- non- (nine)
- Example: nonagenarian
- deci-, deca- (ten)
- Example: decimal, decathlon
Prefixes of Negation
- These prefixes can form antonyms in many cases.
- Example: value and devalue.
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