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Prefixes
Definitions and examples
Term | Definition |
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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 |