Scientific Prefixes and Suffixes That Drive Students Crazy yipeeinc.com

A prefix is a collection of letters added before a word that adds meaning to the word or changes it. For example, pre-purchase. “Pre” is the prefix in purchase that signifies the time before the purchase. On the other hand, consider this word post-purchase. Post means afterward a time or moment that follows something. So, post-purchase means after purchasing something. Here are some common examples of prefixes: