Prefix |
Meaning |
Examples |
a-, an- |
without |
amoral– অনৈতিক, anemic- রক্তাল্পতা (৩৯তম বিসিএস প্রিলিমিনারি) |
ante- |
before |
antecedent-পূর্ববর্তী, antenatal- জন্মের পূর্বকালীন, anteroom- বাড়ির সামনের ছোট ঘর, antedate |
anti- |
against, opposing |
antibiotic, antidepressant, antidote- রোগ প্রতিষেধক ঐষধ |
circum- |
around |
circumstance- পারিপার্শ্বিক অবস্থা, circumvent- বাস্তবায়নের পথে বাধা দেওয়া, circumnavigate- জলযানে পৃথিবী প্রদক্ষিণ করা |
co- |
with |
co-worker, co-worker, co-pilot, co-operation |
de- |
off, remove |
de-ice- বরফ গলা, decode, decrease, devalue- মূল্য হ্রাস, defrost-দুষার দূর করা, derail- লাইন চ্যূত করা, demotivate |
dis- |
not, opposite, reverse, away |
disagree, disappear, disintegrate, disapprove |
em-, en- |
cause to, put into |
embrace- আলিঙ্গন করা, encode, embed, enclose, engulf |
epi- |
upon, close to, after |
epicentre, episcope, epidermis- ত্বকের বাইরের দিক |
ex- |
out of, away from, lacking, former |
exhale, explosion, ex-president, ex-boyfriend, exterminate |
extra- |
beyond, more than |
extracurricular, extraordinary, extra-terrestrial |
fore- |
before |
forecast- পুর্বাভাস, forehead-কপাল, foresee- আগাম জানা, foreword- মুখবন্ধ, foremost- প্রধান |
homo- |
same |
homosexual, homonuclear, homoplastic |
hyper- |
over, above |
hyperactive- অতিমাত্রায় সক্রিয়, hyperventilate- ভয় বা উত্তেজনায় দ্রুত শ্বাস নেওয়া |
il-, ir- |
not |
illogical, illegal, irresponsible |
im- |
not, without |
impossible, import improper |
in- |
not, without |
indefinite, inaction, insert, inside invisible |
infra- |
beneath, below |
infrastructure-অবকাঠামো, infrared- অবলোহিত, infrasonic- শব্দেতর |
inter-, intra- |
between |
interact, intermediate, intergalactic, intranet |
macro- |
large |
macroeconomics, macromolecule |
micro- |
small |
microscope, microbiology, microfilm, microwave |
mid- |
middle |
midfielder, midway, midsummer |
mis- |
bad, wrong |
mislead, misplace, misinterpret, misfire, mistake, misunderstand |
mono- |
one, singular |
monotone- এক সুর, monolithic- এক শিলার স্তম্ভ |
non- |
not, without |
nonsense, nonentity, nondescript- অদ্ভুত |
omni- |
all, every |
omnibus, omnivore- সর্বভূক, omnipotent- সর্বশক্তিমান |
para- |
beside |
parachute, paramedic, paradox |
post- |
after |
post-mortem, postpone, post-natal |
pre- |
before |
prefix, prehistory predetermine, pre-intermediate |
pro- |
for, forward, before |
proactive, profess, program |
re- |
again, back |
react, reappear, return, rediscover, reiterate, reunite |
semi- |
half |
semicircle, semi-final, semiconscious |
sub- |
under |
submerge, submarine, sub-category, subtitle |
super |
above |
supersede- স্থালাভিষিক্ত করা |
super- |
above, over |
superfood, superstar, supernatural, superimpose |
therm- |
heat |
thermometer, thermostat, thermodynamic |
trans- |
across, beyond |
transport, transnational, transatlantic |
tri- |
three |
triangle, tripod, tricycle |
un- |
against, not, opposite |
unnatural, undo, unequal, unusual, unfriendly, unknown |
uni- |
one |
unicycle, universal, unilateral, unanimous |