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General Prefixes1
Prefixes
Question | Answer |
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prefix | word element or part that is added to the beginning of the word root; identified by the hyphen after the prefix |
pre- | before |
post- | after |
anti- | against |
ante- | before; forward |
hemi- | half |
multi- | many |
neo- | new |
sub- | under; below |
endo- | within |
epi- | above; upon |
hypo- | below; deficient |
peri- | around;surrounding |
poly- | many |
ab- | away from |
ad- | to; toward |
astr- | star |
auto- | self |
brady- | slow |
ect- | outside;outer |
en- | within;in |
ex- | out;outer |
infra- | below;inferior |
inter- | between;among |
intra- | within |
iso- | same;equal |
macro- | large |
meta- | change;after;beyond |
micro- | small |
multi- | many |
pan- | all |
para- | near;beside |
retro- | behind;backward |
semi- | half |
super- | above;over;excess |
supra- | above;on top of |
sym- | with;association |
syn- | together;with;union |
tachy- | fast |
general prefixes | often refer to size, shape, direction, and location |