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Numeric Prefixes
Important Greek prefixes and Latin prefixes
Term | Definition |
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Greek prefix 1 | mono |
Greek prefix 2 | di, dy |
Greek prefix 3 | tri |
Greek prefix 4 | tetra |
Greek prefix 5 | penta |
Greek prefix 6 | hex |
Greek prefix 7 | hept |
Greek prefix 8 | oct |
Greek prefix 9 | ennea |
Greek prefix 10 | dec(a) |
Greek prefix 11 | hendec(a) |
Greek prefix 12 | dodec(a) |
Greek prefix 13 | triskaideca, trideca |
Greek prefix 14 | tetrakaideca, tetradeca |
Greek prefix 15 | pendeca |
Greek prefix 16 | hexadeca |
Latin prefix 1 | uni |
Latin prefix 2 | bi, duo |
Latin prefix 3 | ter |
Latin prefix 4 | quadri, quart |
Latin prefix 5 | quint |
Latin prefix 6 | sex(t), se |
Latin prefix 7 | sept |
Latin prefix 8 | oct |
Latin prefix 9 | nonus, novem |
Latin prefix 10 | deca(a), de |
Latin prefix 11 | undec, unde |
Latin prefix 12 | duodec, duode |
Latin prefix 13 | tredec |
Latin prefix 14 | quattuordec |
Latin prefix 15 | quindec |
Latin prefix 16 | hexadec |
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Numeric Adjective 1 | unary |
Numeric Adjective 2 | binary |
Numeric Adjective 3 | ternary |
Numeric Adjective 4 | quaternary |
Numeric Adjective 5 | quinary |
Numeric Adjective 6 | senary |
Numeric Adjective 7 | septenary |
Numeric Adjective 8 | octal or octonary |
Numeric Adjective 9 | novenary |
Numeric Adjective 10 | decimal |
Numeric Adjective 11 | undecimal |
Numeric Adjective 12 | duodecimal |
Numeric Adjective 13 | tredecimal |
Numeric Adjective 14 | quattuordecimal |
Numeric Adjective 15 | quindecimal |
Numeric Adjective 16 | hexadecimal |
Numeric Prefix 10^-18 | atto |
Numeric Prefix 10^-15 | femto |
Numeric Prefix 10^-12 | pico |
Numeric Prefix 10^-9 | nano |
Numeric Prefix 10^-6 | micro |
Numeric Prefix 10^-3 | milli |
Numeric Prefix 10^-2 | centi |
Numeric Prefix 10^-1 | deci |
Numeric Prefix 10^1 | deca |
Numeric Prefix 10^2 | hecto |
Numeric Prefix 10^3 | kilo |
Numeric Prefix 10^6 | mega |
Numeric Prefix 10^9 | giga |
Numeric Prefix 10^12 | tera |
Numeric Prefix 10^15 | peta |
Numeric Prefix 10^18 | exa |