Prefixes
A prefix is a letter or a group of letters placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. For example, meaning of base/root word 'fix' is 'to attach', meaning of 'pre' is 'before' and 'prefix' means 'attach before'. A list of most common prefixes are given hereunder.
उपसर्ग (प्रीफिक्स) अक्षर या अक्षरो का समूह आधार शब्द के शुरू में लगाया जाता है जिससे शब्द का अर्थ परिवर्तित या बदल जाता है।
जैसे आधार शब्द 'फिक्स' का अर्थ है 'लगाना', 'प्री' का अर्थ है 'पहले' और उपसर्ग लगाने के बाद 'वर्ड - प्रीफिक्स' का अर्थ 'पहले लगाना' बन जाता है।
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
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a-, an- | without | anaemic, apathy |
ante- | before | antecedent, antedate |
anti- | against | antidote, anti-aircraft |
auto- | self | autopilot, autograph |
circum- | around | circumstance, circumference |
co- | with | copilot, co-operate |
com-, con- | with | companion, contact |
contra- | against | contradict, contrary |
de- | off, away from | devalue, decrease |
dis- | not | disappear, discomfort |
en- | put into | enclose, encircle |
ex- | out of, former | extract, ex-president |
extra- | beyond, more than | extracurricular, extraordinary |
homo- | same | homonym, homosexual |
hyper- | over, more | hyperactive, hypertension |
Prefix | Meaning | Example |
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il-, im-, in-, ir- | not, without | illegal, immoral, inconsiderate, irresponsible |
in- | into | insert, inside |
inter- | between | intersect, intermission |
intra- | within, on the inside | intravenous, intranet |
macro- | large | macroeconomics, macroview |
micro- | small | microscope, microwave |
mono- | one | monopoly, monotonous |
non- | not, without | nonsense, nonferrous |
omni- | all, every | omniscient, omnipotent |
post- | after | postmortem, postdated |
pre-, pro- | before, forward | precede, project, preview |
sub- | under | submarine, substandard |
syn- | same time | synchronize, syndicate |
trans- | across | transmit, transportation |
tri- | three | tricycle, triangle |
un- | not | unfinished, unequal |
uni- | one | unilateral, uniform |
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