equi

IPA/ek.wɪ-/
IPA/iː.kwə-/

equi — prefix

1. a prefix that means 'equal' or 'equally', attached to adjectives and nouns to de

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釋義

a prefix that means 'equal' or 'equally', attached to adjectives and nouns to describe things that are the same in size, amount, distance, or value — for example, equilateral (equal sides), equidistant (equal distance), or equivalent (equal value)

例句

The village is equidistant from both cities, about 40 kilometres from each.

equi- + distant (equal distance)

An equilateral triangle has three sides of exactly the same length.

equi- + lateral (equal sides)

同義詞
  • iso-

    Greek-derived prefix meaning 'equal', used in scientific terms like isosceles or isometric; equi- is more common in everyday English words.

文法句型

equi- + [adjective/noun]

用法筆記

Equi- is a bound morpheme — it cannot stand alone as a word. It always attaches to a base word (usually an adjective or noun). Common formations include equidistant, equilateral, equivalent, equiangular.

常見錯誤

The two lines are equi.
The two lines are equal.
💡'Equi' is a prefix, not a word on its own; use 'equal' as the adjective.