Prefixes and Suffixes in Word Formation

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• Subtopic: Prefixes Prefixes are added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Here is a list of common prefixes, their meanings, and examples: | Prefixes | Meaning | Examples | |-----------|---------------|--------------| | Un- | Not | Unfriendly | | Under- | Under | Understand | | Tri- | Three | Triangle | | Therm- | Heat | Thermometer | | Sub- | Under | Submarine | | Sub- | Under | Subeditor | | Semi- | Half | Semi-final | | Re- | Again | Return | | Pre- | Before | Prefix | | Pre- | Before | Prefix | | Post- | After | Post-mortem | | Para- | Beside | Paramedic | | Over- | Over | Overlook | | Omni- | All, Every | Omnivore | | Non- | Not, Without | Nonsense | | Mono- | One, Singular | Monocrop | | Mis- | Wrongly | Misinterpret | | Mid- | Middle | Midway | | Macro- | Large | Macroeconomics | | Inter-, Intra- | Between | Intermediate | | Im-, In- | Into | Insert | | In-, Im-, Il-, Ir- | Not | Injustice | | Infra- | Beneath | Infrared | | In- | In | Infield | • Subtopic: Suffixes Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change its form or meaning. Here is a list of common suffixes, their meanings, and examples: | Suffixes | Meaning | Examples | |-----------|-------------...