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Prefixes 2.5
| Prefix | Meaning/Example |
|---|---|
| Uni | one (unicycle: a cycle with ONE wheel) |
| Mono | one (monorail: a SINGLE rail) |
| Bi | Two (biweekly: occurring every TWO weeks) |
| Di | Two (dichotomy: a division into two contradictory groups) |
| Dua | Two (dual: two parts) |
| Tri | Three (Triangle: having 3 sides) |
| Quad | Four (quadruple: 4 times as many) |
| Quart | Four (Quarter:one of four equal parts) |
| Quat | Four (quatrain: a verse of 4 lines) |
| Quint | Five (quintuple: having 5 members) |
| Penta | Five (pentagon: a 5 sided building) |
| Sex | Six (Sextet: a musical with 6 voices) |
| Hexa | Six (hexagonal: having 6 sides) |
| Sept | Seven (September: the 7th month) |
| Octo | Eight (octagon: having 8 sides) |
| Nov | Nine (November: the 9th month) |
| Dec | Ten (decade: ten years) |
| Cent | One Hundred (Century: one hundred years) |
| Sesqui | one and a half |
| Kilo | One Thousand (kilowatt: 1000 watts, unit of energy) |
| Mega | large, million (megaphone: a large microphone) |
| Omni | All (omnivorous: eats anything) |
| Multi | Many (multilevel: many levels) |
| Ambi | Many (ambiguous: many meanings) |
| Semi | Half (semitruck: half of a truck) |
| Milli | one thousand of (millimeter: .001 of a liter) |