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Prefixes B
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| micro- | small: microscopic, microscope |
| milli- | thousanth:millimeter, millisecond |
| mis- | wrong, bad:mistake, misunderstanding |
| mono- | one: monorail, monogram. Similar to uni- |
| multi- | many: multitask, multiplacation. SImilar to poly- |
| non- | not: nonstop, nonsence. Similar to un-, dis-, in-, im- |
| oct- | eight:octopus, octagon |
| omni- | all, every: omnivorous, omniponent. Similar to pan- |
| over- | above: overestemate, overreact |
| pan- | all, complete: pandemonium, panorama |
| pent- | five: pentagon, pentagram. Similar to quint: |
| per- | through, by:pervade, permanent |
| platy- | flat, broad:platyfish, platypod |
| poly- | many: polygon, polyrythm. Similar to multi |
| post- | after: postgame, postscript |
| pre- | before: pregame, prematch |
| pro- | before, in favor of, for: prologue, proslavary |
| psuedo- | false:pseudonym, pseudopod |
| quad- | four: quadruplet, quarter |
| quint- | five: quintipulet, quintet. Similar to pent- |
| re- | back, again: reboot, redo |
| semi- | half:semifinals, semicircle. Similar to hemi- |
| sub- | below, under: subzero, subway |
| super- | above, beyond: supernatural, superheat. Similar to extra, hyper, ultra- |
| tele- | distant: teleport, telephone |
| trans- | across, over: transition, trasit |
| tri- | three: triangle, triplet |
| ultra- | beyond: ultraviolet, ultrasonic. Similar to super-, hyper, extra |
| un- | not: unstoppable, unbreakable. Similar to im-, in-, dis-, non- |
| under- | below: underground, underrated |
| uni- | one: unicycle, unit. Similar to mono- |
| zoo | animal: zoometry, zoology |