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Prefixes
Numbers or Quantities 3.1
| Prefix | Meaning | Word Association |
|---|---|---|
| bi-, di- | two | bicycle, carbon dioxide |
| tri- | three | tricycle |
| quad-, guadri-, tetra- | four | quadruplets, quadriplegia, tetrahedron |
| centi- | one hundred, one hundreth | centigrade |
| milli- | one-thousandth | milimeter |
| diplo- | double | diplopia |
| hemi-, semi- | half, partly | hemispheres |
| hyper- | excessive, more than normal | hyperactive |
| hypo- | under, less than normal | hypodermic, hypoglycemia |
| multi-, poly- | many | multitude, multipurpose |
| nulli- | none | null=having no value |
| pan- | all | pandemic=occuring throughout the population of a country, people, or the world. |
| primi- | first | primary |
| super-, ultra- | excessive | ultraviolet |
| mono-, uni- | one | monorail, unicorn |