21 Measurement Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
centi- (also one hundred)
A
one-hundredth part
2
Q
milli- (also one thousand)
A
one-thousandth part
3
Q
centi-
hecto-
hect-
hecato-
A
one hundred
4
Q
kilo-
A
one thousand or one-thousandth
5
Q
semi-
hemi-
A
one half
6
Q
sesqui-
A
one and one half
7
Q
hyper-
A
over, above, excess
8
Q
hypo-
A
under, below
9
Q
multi-
poly-
A
many
10
Q
macro-
A
large
11
Q
micro-
A
small
12
Q
deci
A
(1/10) - deciliter (dl) (1/10 of liter)
13
Q
deca
A
10 (0.1)
14
Q
centa
A
100
15
Q
kilo
A
1,000
16
Q
mega
A
1,000,000 - 1 million
17
Q
micro
A
0.000,001 - 1 millionth
18
Q
giga
A
1,000,000,000 - 1 billion
19
Q
nano
A
0.000,000,001 - 1 billionth
20
Q
pico
A
0.000,000,000,001 - 1 trillionth
21
Q
fento
A
0.000,000,000,000,001 - 1 quadrillionth
