VW Prefixes
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Common Roots.
| Prefix | Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| anti- | against | antibiotic |
| bi- | two | bicycle |
| contra- | against | contradict |
| di- | two | diameter, dichotomy |
| dis- | apart, away from | dissatisfied, disillusion |
| ex | former | ex-wife |
| ex-, e- | go out from | exit |
| extra- | beyond | extraterrestrial |
| hyper- | extremely | hyperactive |
| in-, im-, il-, ir- | negative, not | incapable, impossible, illogical, irresponsible |
| inter- | between | interaction, intermingle |
| intra- | within | intracoastal |
| intro- | inward | introduction |
| macro- | large | macroeconomics |
| micro- | tiny, small | microscope |
| mis- | wrong | misuse, misinform |
| mono- | one | monolingual |
| multi- | many | multinational |
| neo- | new | neophyte, neonatal |
| non- | negative, not | non-binding |
| omni- | all | omnipotent |
| poly- | many | polyglot |
| post- | after | postwar |
| pre- | before | previous |
| re- | again | reply, rearrange |
| retro- | backwards | retroactive |
| semi- | half | semiannual |
| sub- | under | submarine, subordinate |
| super- | above | supersede |
| tri- | three | tricycle, triplets |
| un- | negative, not | unidentified |
| uni- | one | unilateral |
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