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General Prefixes1
Prefixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prefix | word element or part that is added to the beginning of the word root; identified by the hyphen after the prefix |
| pre- | before |
| post- | after |
| anti- | against |
| ante- | before; forward |
| hemi- | half |
| multi- | many |
| neo- | new |
| sub- | under; below |
| endo- | within |
| epi- | above; upon |
| hypo- | below; deficient |
| peri- | around;surrounding |
| poly- | many |
| ab- | away from |
| ad- | to; toward |
| astr- | star |
| auto- | self |
| brady- | slow |
| ect- | outside;outer |
| en- | within;in |
| ex- | out;outer |
| infra- | below;inferior |
| inter- | between;among |
| intra- | within |
| iso- | same;equal |
| macro- | large |
| meta- | change;after;beyond |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| pan- | all |
| para- | near;beside |
| retro- | behind;backward |
| semi- | half |
| super- | above;over;excess |
| supra- | above;on top of |
| sym- | with;association |
| syn- | together;with;union |
| tachy- | fast |
| general prefixes | often refer to size, shape, direction, and location |