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Number prefixes
Prefixes for numbers
Term | Definition |
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Quadrangle | A figure with four sides and angles |
Monopoly | Control by one person or one company |
Unify | To make one |
Monochrome | One color |
Unicorn | A horse-like animal with one horn |
Triathlon | An athletic contest usually involving swimming, running and biking |
Bilingual | Speaking two languages |
Biennial | Happening every two years |
Trilogy | A group with three plays or books with a common theme |
Duplex | A house that has two separate units |
Decimeter | One tenth of a meter |
Octagon | A figure with eight sides |
Quintuplet | One of five offspring born at the same time |
Octave | A group of eight lines; eight notes; any group of eight |
Decade | Ten years |
Sextant | A sixth of a circle; an instrument for measuring angles. |
Hexagon | A figure with six sides |
Decathlon | A contest with ten different events |
Septennial | Lasting seven years; happening every seven years |
Pentagram | Any figure made of five lines |