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Common Prefixes
Florida's BEST Standards
| Prefix | Definition and Example |
|---|---|
| anti- | against ex: antibiotic, anticlimax |
| auto- | self ex: autograph, autobiography |
| bi- | two ex: bicycle, binocular |
| de- | opposite ex: devalue, dehumidify |
| dis- | not, opposite of ex: disassemble, dismember |
| en-, em- | cause to ex: empower, entangle |
| fore- | before, front of ex: forecast, foresee, forehead |
| in-, im-, il-, ir- | not ex: impossible, innocent, illegible, irrational |
| inter- | between, among ex: international, interdisciplinary |
| micro- | small ex: microscope, microwave |
| mid- | middle ex: midway, midday |
| mis- | wrongly ex: misunderstand, misspell |
| multi- | many, much ex: multicolor, multipurpose |
| non- | not ex: nonsense, nondescript |
| oct- | eight ex: octopus, octagon |
| over- | over, too much ex: overall, overworked |
| poly- | many, much ex: polygon, polymer |
| pre- | before ex: prevent, preview |
| quad- | four ex: quadrilateral, quadrant |
| re- | again ex: rebuild, recall |
| semi- | half, partly, not fully ex: semicircle, semiformal |
| sub- | under ex: submarine, subconscious |
| tele- | far, distant ex: telephone, television |
| trans- | across, change, through ex: transfer, transportation |
| super- | above, beyond ex: superhuman, superficial |
| tri- | three ex: tripod, triangle |
| un- | not, opposite of ex: unable, unhappy |
| uni- | one ex: unicycle, unicorn |
| under- | under, too little ex: underground, underdeveloped |