PREFIXES 3
Prefixes
hetero- |
different, other |
heterosexual, heterodox, heterogeneous |
homo-, homeo- |
same, alike |
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hyper- |
over, more, beyond |
hyperactive, hypersensitive, hypercritical |
il-, im-, in-, ir- |
not, without |
illegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsible |
in- |
in, into |
insert, inspection, infiltrate |
inter- |
between, among |
intersect, interstellar, intervene, interpenetrate |
intra-, intro- |
within, inside |
intravenous, intragalactic, introvert |
macro- |
large, prominent |
macroeconomics, macrostructure, macrocosm |
micro- |
very small |
microscope, microcosm, microbe |
mono- |
one, single, alone |
monocle, monologue, monogamy, monotony |
non- |
not, without |
nonentity, nonaggressive, nonessential, nonfiction |
omni- |
all, every |
omniscient, omnivorous, omniscient, omnidirectional |
post- |
after, behind |
postmortem, posterior, postscript, postoperative |
pre-, pro- |
before, forward |
precede, predict, project, prologue |
sub- |
under, lower |
submarine, subsidiary, substandard |
sym-, syn- |
same time, together |
symmetry, symposium, synchronize, synapse |
trans- |
across, beyond, through |
transmit, transaction, translation, transfer |
tri- |
three, every third |
tricycle, trimester, triangle, triathlon |