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prefixes - Coggle Diagram
prefixes
prefixes that give you an opposite meanings
un
unequal, unlucky, unsafe
dis
dislike, dishonest
il
illegal
im
impossible
in
inconsiderate
ir
irregular, irresponsible
what?
a letter or a group of letter
attached to beginning of a word
to change its meaning
re
again
ex) replant, recycle, replay, rebuild, rewrite
mis
badly, wrong
ex) misbehave, mistreat
super
make it greater or emphasize
ex)superhero, superman
prefixes that describe amounts or numbers
bi
two
ex)bicycle, binoculars
tri
three
ex)triangle, tricycle
cent
one hundred
century
milli
one thousand
millimeter
how prefixes help understand
break apart a word into
root word
prefix
sub-zero
sub
submarine
underwater
subway
below the ground
under/ below
zero
below zero