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prefixes - Coggle Diagram
prefixes
what?
a group of letters
attached to the beginning
to change the meaning
re
again
ex) rewrite, recycle, retest
super
emphasize
ex)superstar
mis
badly or wrong
ex)misbehave, mistreat
prefixes describe amount or number
bi
two
ex) bicycle, binoculars
tri
three
ex)tricycle, triangle
cent
hundred
ex)centimeters, century
milli
thousand
ex)millimeter
prefixes give opposite meaning
dis
ex) dislike, disagree
il, im, in, ir
ex) impossible, illegal, inconsiderate, irresponsible
un
ex) unsafe, unequal
how prefixes help understanding
break apart
prefix
root word
basic word
sub
subway
goes underground
submarin
travels underwater
under
sub-zero
below zero degrees