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Prefixes
Numbers or Quantities 3.1
Prefix | Meaning | Word Association |
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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 |