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hyper means over, above, or byond the ordinary

hypo means under, beneath, or less than the ordinary

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What prefix is the opposite of hyper?

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Is hyper latin or greek and what does it mean?

Hyper/Hypo come from Classical Greek. They are 'opposites' to each other. Their meaning are ;- Hyper ; Over/ more than / greater than Hypo ' Under/ less than .


What is the Difference between the prefixes hypo and hyper?

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