Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers
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Lesson 4 - Numbers[edit]
prefixes[edit]
- uni- : one (Latin)
- mono- : one (Greek)
- bi- : two (Latin)
- di- : two (Greek)
- tri- : three
- quadr- : four (Latin)
- quart- : four (Latin)
- tetra- : four (Greek)
- quint- : five (Latin)
- pent- : five (Greek)
- sex- : six (Latin)
- hex- : six (Greek)
- sept- : seven (Latin)
- hept- : seven (Greek)
- oct- : eight
- non- : nine (Latin)
- enne- : nine (Greek)
- deci- : ten
- poly- : many (Greek)
- multi- : many (Latin)
- semi- : half (Latin)
- hemi- : half (Greek)
root[edit]
- -sect : section, cut apart
How would you write the words with these meanings?
EXERCISE • Numbers • Write the word
- To cut something into three parts.
- Half of a circle. ( Use the Latin)
SOLUTION • Understanding Scientific Terms/Numbers • Write the word
- trisect
- semicircle