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Number prefixes
Prefixes for numbers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |