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Sentences with COMBINING-FORM

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"A combining form is a form of a word that combines with other words to create a new word."
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"The combining form 'bio-' is used to indicate life or biology."
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"In the word 'astrobiology', 'astro-' is the combining form indicating stars or celestial bodies."
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"'Anti-' is a common combining form meaning against or opposing."
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"The combining form 'pre-' is used to indicate before or prior."
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"In 'microscope', the combining form 'micro-' means small."
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"The word 'telephone' contains the combining form 'tele-' which means distant or far."
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"The combining form 'photo-' is derived from the Greek word for light."
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"In 'aquamarine', the combining form 'aqua-' is related to water."
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"The combining form 'mono-' is used to indicate single or one."
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"'Hetero-' is a combining form indicating difference or otherness."
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"The word 'omniscient' contains the combining form 'omni-' which means all or universal."
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"The combining form 'neuro-' is used to indicate nerves or the nervous system."
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"In the word 'bibliography', the combining form 'biblio-' means books or relating to books."
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"The combining form 'geo-' is derived from the Greek word for earth."
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"In 'exothermic', the combining form 'exo-' means outer or external."
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"'Poly-' is a combining form indicating many or multiple."
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"The word 'psychology' uses the combining form 'psycho-' which means mind or soul."
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"The combining form 'thermo-' is derived from the Greek word for heat."
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"'Hydro-' is a common combining form meaning water."
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"A combining form is a linguistic term that refers to a base word or root combined with a prefix or suffix to create a new word."
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"In the word 'biography,' 'bio-' is the combining form that means 'life.'"
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"The combining form 'psycho-' means 'mind' and is commonly used in words like 'psychology' and 'psychiatry.'"
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"Words like 'hyperactive' and 'hypersonic' use the combining form 'hyper-' to indicate excessive or beyond normal."
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"'Macro-' is a combining form used in words like 'macrocosm' or 'macroeconomics' to denote large-scale or overall."
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"The combining form 'post-' means 'after' and is found in words such as 'postpone' and 'postgraduate.'"
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"When 'hypo-' is used as a combining form, it implies 'under' or 'less.' Examples include 'hypodermic' and 'hypothyroidism.'"
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"'Poly-' is a combining form that means 'many' or 'multiple.' It can be seen in words like 'polyglot' and 'polygraph.'"
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"The combining form 'pseudo-' is used to indicate something false or pretending to be something it's not, as in 'pseudoscience.'"
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"'De-' is a combining form meaning 'down' or 'removal,' as seen in words like 'decline' and 'defrost.'"
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