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What does Mono- mean?
One as in Monopoly
What does Re- Mean?
Again as in Retie, Reread, Redo
What does Micro- mean?
Small as in Microscope or microphone
What does Multi- and Poly- mean?
Multi/Poly- means many as in multiple, multi-task, Polygon and polytheism
What does Uni- Mean?
What does Un- mean?
Un means not as in unhappy or unlike
Pre- means before. As in Prefix, preheat, preview
What does Sub- mean?
Sub- means under or below like a subway or submarine
What does bio- mean?
Bio- means life as in biological, biography, biology
What does Bi- mean?
Bi- means 2 as in Bicycle or Bilingual
Photo means light as in photosynthesis, or photography
What does Trans- mean?
Trans- means across or through or to change as in transportation or transform
What does Hydro- or Aqua- mean?
Water as in Hydrant or aquarium
Co- mean together as in cooperate or co-teacher or co-captain
What does Tri- mean?
Tri means 3 as in Triangle, Tricycle or Tripod
What does Semi- or Hemi mean?
Half as in a semi-circle or hemisphere.
What does De- mean?
De- means down as in Decrease, decline, descend, decompose.
Auto means Self as in automatic or autobiography
What does Fore- mean?
Before like your forehead, foreshadowing, forecast
5 as in pentagon or Quintuplets
What does Hyper- mean?
Hyper mean beyond normal, more than enough as in hyperbole, hyperactive, hyperventilate
What does Mis- mean?
Mis- means a mistake as in mistake, misspell
What does Dis- mean?
Dis- mean the opposite of as in Dislocate, disrespectful, disapprove
Hetero means different as in Heterotroph
What does Dec- mean?
Dec- means 10 as in Decagon and Decade (10 years).