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Prefixes
Definitions and examples
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anti- | against; opposed to |
| Bi- | bicycle; bimonthly |
| co- con- com- | together |
| ex- | former |
| in- ir- im- un- dis- | not; opposite of |
| mid- | middle |
| mis- | wrong |
| multi- | many;much |
| non- | not |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| re- | again |
| semi- | partly |
| sub- | under |
| super- | over and above, more than |
| tri- | three |
| incorrect | not correct |
| mutlicolored | many colors |
| mid-afternoon | middle of the afternoon |
| cooperate | work together |
| incorrect | not correct |
| postsummer | after summer |
| reread | read again |
| ex-student | former student |
| nonstop | does not stop |
| irresponsible | not responsible |
| bimonthly | twice a month |
| discontinue | do not continue |
| prefix | letters added to the beginning of a word that change the meaning |