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Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pre (preview) | before |
| post (postgame) | after |
| sub (submarine) | under, below |
| super / supra (superhuman) | above, beyond |
| inter (interact) | between, among |
| intra (intramural) | within |
| trans (transport) | across, through |
| uni (uniform) | one |
| bi / di (bicycle / dioxide) | two |
| tri (triangle) | three |
| multi / poly (multicolor / polygon) | many |
| micro (microscope) | small |
| macro (macroeconomics) | large |
| hyper (hyperactive) | too much, excessive |
| hypo (hypothermia) | under, too little |
| un (unhappy) | not, opposite of |
| in / im / ir / il (incomplete / impossible / irregular / illegal) | not |
| non (nonfiction) | not |
| anti (antibiotic) | against |
| de (defrost) | opposite, remove, reverse |
| dis (dislike) | not, opposite of, apart |
| fore (forecast) | before |
| re (rewrite) | again, back |
| semi (semicircle) | half, partly |
| pro (promote) | for, forward, in favor of |
| co / com / con (coauthor / combine / connect) | with, together |
| auto (autobiography) | self |
| mono (monologue) | one |
| tele (telephone) | distant, far |
| mal (malfunction) | bad, wrong |
| mis (misunderstand) | wrong, badly |