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Prefixes
| Term | Definition | Examples | Example Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| anti | against, not | antibacteria, antivirus | no bacteria, no virus |
| de | less, not | decrease, decaffeinated | make less, less caffine |
| non | not | nonstop, nontoxic | not stopping, not toxic |
| mis | wrong, badly | misunderstand, misspelled | understand badly, spell wrong |
| multi | many, more than 1 | multiply, multi-flow | to make many, more than one flow |
| sub | secondary, below | submarine, subway, sub-machine gun | a machine that goes below the sea, an underground train, a light automatic gun |
| over | above, too much | overdue, overload | past due, too much load |
| tri | 3, three | trimester, tricycle | a time period divided into 3 parts, a vehicle with 3 wheels |
| under | below | undercover, underground | secret, below the ground |
| fore | before, in front | forecast, forehead | predict, the front of your head |
| oct | 8, eight | octopus, octomom | an animal with 8 tentacles, 8 moms |
| re | again | redo, recook | do again, cook again |
| pre | before | prefix, preheat | a part of the word at the beginning, to heat before |
| un | not | unhappy, unacceptable | not happy, not acceptable |
| dis | not | display, disagree | to show, to not agree |
| im | not | impossible, immature | not possible, not mature |
| bi | 2, two | bicycle, bicep | a two-wheeled vehicle, 2 muscles in your arm |