A prefix is a letter or a group of letters attached to the beginning of a word that partly indicates its meaning. For example, the word prefix itself begins with a prefix--pre-, which generally means "before."
Understanding the meanings of the common prefixes can help us deduce the meanings of new words that we encounter. But be careful: some prefixes (such as in-) have more than one meaning (in this example, "not" and "into").
An example of prefix :| Non- | Over- |
| Nonchalant | Overhead |
| Non-commisioned | Overdose |
| Nonconformist | Overheating |
| Nonmuslim | Overdraft |
| Nondescript | Overdraw |
| Nonentity | Overdrive |
| Nonplussed | Overestimate |
| Nonsense | Overdue |
| Nonstarter | Overflow |
| Nonstop | Overhand |
| Nonsuch | Overgrown |
| Nonhalal | Overhang |
| Nonalcohol | Overhaul |
| Nonprofit | Overhear |
| Nonformat | Overland |
| Nonerrors | Overlap |
| Nonconformist | Overload |
| Nonmetals | Overleaf |
| Nonaction | Overlook |
| Nonrules | Overlay |
| Nonsmoker | Oversleep |
| Nonabsence | Oversight |
| Noncooperation | Overshadow |
| Nonfiction | Overrule |
| Nonexistent | Override |
| Nonobjective | Overrun |
| Nonevent | Oversea |
| Nonsensical | Oversized |
| Nonaligned | Overtake |
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