co-

prefix — 20 senses

co-

prefix

UK /ˈkəʊ-/ · CA, US /ˈkoʊ-/

Etymology From Latin co-, allomorph of Latin con-.

20 senses
  1. 1Jointly: the root verb is done in coordination between…
  2. 2Along with: the root verb is done along with or in…
  3. 3Mutually: the root is done in a way that is reciprocal…
  4. 4Simultaneously, done or able to do at the same time.
  5. 5Spatially located or positioned together, co-located.
  6. 6In conjunction: the root needs another entity to take…
  7. 7Moving or oriented in the same direction; co-directional.
  8. 8Gender-mixed; having men and women together for the root…
  9. 9Having commonality, similarity with respect to the root.
  10. 10Coequal, equal in rank.
  11. 11Indicating a family relationship that indicates a common…
  12. 12Equally, equal with respect to the root.
  13. 13During the same time period as the root.
  14. 14The difference from some fixed quantity.
  15. 15Dual, relating to the opposite category.
  16. 16Having multiple targets or effects; the root affects or…
  17. 17Secondary or auxiliary in rank or priority.
  18. 18Referring to coenzymes.
  19. 19Referring to copolymers.
  20. 20Deriving from multiple sources.

› Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

1

Morpheme Jointly: the root verb is done in coordination between multiple actors or entities

  • coadoption
  • coadapt
1 more example
  • coanalysis
2

Morpheme Along with: the root verb is done along with or in addition to others.

  • coassemble
  • coadhesion
1 more example
  • coadsorb
3

Morpheme Mutually: the root is done in a way that is reciprocal and bidirectional.

  • coadherence
  • coattraction
1 more example
  • coannihilate
4

Morpheme Simultaneously, done or able to do at the same time.

  • cobirthing
  • cosexual
2 more examples
  • cocluster
  • coagglutination
5

Morpheme Spatially located or positioned together, co-located.

  • cocirculate
  • coarctate
1 more example
  • coattend
6

Morpheme In conjunction: the root needs another entity to take effect, or there is a one-way interaction between them.

  • coantioxidant
  • codepletion
1 more example
  • comedication
7

Morpheme Moving or oriented in the same direction; co-directional.

  • coflowing
  • cocurrent
1 more example
  • coalign
8

Morpheme Gender-mixed; having men and women together for the root activity or location.

  • co-corrections
  • co-educate
9

Morpheme Having commonality, similarity with respect to the root.

  • coaxial
  • cobelligerent
1 more example
  • coaltitude
10

Morpheme Coequal, equal in rank.

  • coadministrator
  • coassessor
1 more example
  • cocaptain
11

Morpheme Indicating a family relationship that indicates a common rank made through three degrees of separation, the middle of which is by marriage.

  • co-sister
  • co-parent-in-law
1 more example
  • co-husband
12

Morpheme Equally, equal with respect to the root.

  • codominant
  • coextension
13

Morpheme During the same time period as the root.

  • coseasonal
  • coseismic
1 more example
  • cotemporality

› Complementary in some formal manner.

14

Mathematics, Sciences Morpheme The difference from some fixed quantity.

  • coaltitude
  • colatitude
15

Mathematics, Sciences Morpheme Dual, relating to the opposite category.

  • cocategory
  • colimit
2 more examples
  • cocone
  • coalgebra
16

Morpheme Having multiple targets or effects; the root affects or involves multiple subjects.

  • coaccused
  • coaccumulation
1 more example
  • coadsorption
17

Morpheme Secondary or auxiliary in rank or priority.

  • copilot
  • coabuser
2 more examples
  • cofeature
  • coname
18

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Referring to coenzymes.

  • coglucosidase
  • coprotease
1 more example
  • codehydrogenase
19

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Morpheme Referring to copolymers.

  • codimer
  • copolypeptide
1 more example
  • comonomer
20

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Deriving from multiple sources.

  • copolymer
  • cointercalation
1 more example
  • coconformation
Synonyms
con-, com-, col-, cor-, syn-, syl-, sym-, inter-
Derived terms
863 termscoact, coaction, coactivation, coactive, coactivity, coactualization, coadapt, coaddict, coadministrate, coadmit, coadoption, coadventure, coaggregation, coalignment, coanalysis, coanalyze, coanchor, coappearance, coapplication, coaration, coarctate, coassist, coassistance, coassume, coattest, coattestation, coawareness, cocaptain, co-chair, cochair, cocompose, cocomposer, cocomposition, coconscious, coconspire, coconstitute, coconstrain, coconstruct, coconstructive, cocreate, cocreation, cocreative, co-credit, cocurate, cocuration, codebtor, codebug, codefine, codesign, codetermine, codevelop, codevelopment, codirect, codirection, codiscover, codiscoverer, codiverge, codivergent, codominant, codominated, codrive, coedit, coeffect, coefficacy, coefficiency, coemperor, coenact, coencapsidate, coestablishment, coestimated, coeternal, coevolution, co-evolve, coexpansion, coexperience, coextinct, cofacilitate, cofacilitation, cofinance, co-fire, cofractionate, cofractionated, co-fund, cofunded, cogeneration, cogenerative, cogrowth, coguarantor, coguardian, cohead, coheadline, coheadliner, co-host, cohost, coimmunofluorescence, coimperium, coincubate, coinfect, coinfluence, coingest, coinheritance, coinhibition, coinquirer, coinstall, coinstantiate, coinsurance, coinsure, coinsurer, coinvasion, coinvent, coinvention, coinventor, coinvest, coinvestigate, coinvestigation, coinvestment, cojoin, colanguage, colead, colessor, colicense, colimitation, comanage, comanagement, co-meddled, comembership, comodulate, comodulation, conominee, co-official, coordinance, co-own, co-ownership, co-parent, coparticipate, coparticipation, copartner, copay, cophenetic, coplot, copoiesis, copractitioner, coprecipitant, copreservation, coprimacy, coprincipality, coproduce, coproducer, copropagation, coprosperity, copublication, copublish, corear, coredeem, coredemption, coregulator, coreign, corelease, coreport, coreporter, corequirement, coresident, co-responsibility, co-responsible, corotation, coscreenplay, coscreenwriter, coscript, cosentient, cosign, cosignatory, co-sounding, cosovereignty, cospecialize, cosponsor, cosponsorship, costatement, cosupervise, cosupervision, cosurety, cotenancy, cotenure, cotillage, cotranslate, cotranslation, cotutelage, counite, covolatility, coactivated, coadded, coaddition, coadhesion, coadhesive, coadminister, coadministered, coadsorb, coaggregate, co-agonist, coagroinfiltrated, coamplification, coapply, coassemble, coauthor, cobelligerent, cobless, coboard, cobound, co-branding, cobuild, cocite, co-conspirator, cocultivate, cocurricular, codeleted, codenaturated, codenaturation, codenature, codepleted, codeposit, codissolve, codistributed, codominate, codoped, codoping, coelevated, coemergence, coencapsulate, coendemic, co-endure, coevolve, coexhibit, coexport, coexpress, coextend, coextrude, co-feed, cofeed, cofiltered, cofluctuate, coformulated, cofostered, cofound, cogovern, coharbour, cohemolytic, cohybridize, coimmobilisation, coimmunofluorescent, coimmunopurify, coimplantation, coimpregnated, coincorporation, coinduce, coinfectant, coinfective, coinfiltrate, coinfiltration, coinfuse, coinherit, coinhibit, coinhibitor, coinhibitory, coinoculate, coinstantiation, cointegrant, cointernalize, cointernalized, cointroduce, coinvade, coisolate, coisolation, colabel, colegislate, colimit, colinearize, comanufacture, comitogenic, comodified, cooccupy, coordain, coossified, coossify, copanellist, coparalogous, copassenger, copathogenesis, copathology, coplayer, copolymerized, coprescribe, copresent, coregistered, coregistrated, coregulate, corepress, coresistant, corotate, cosecreted, cosedimentation, coseeded, cosegregate, cosegregated, coshift, cosonicate, cospeciate, co-speech, costimulant, costratification, cosynthesized, coteach, coterminate, coterminated, cotest, cotext, cotransduce, cotransduced, cotransfect, cotransferred, cotranslocate, cotranslocation, cotransmission, cotransmit, cotravel, covary, coventilated, coverbal, cowrite, coactor, coaddressee, coadministration, coadministrator, coally, coambassador, coarbitrator, coarchitect, coassessor, coassignee, coauditor, co-aunt, coauthorship, cobishop, cocaptaincy, co-CEO, cochairman, cochairperson, cochairwoman, cochampion, cochief, co-commander, cocommentator, coconstruction, coconsul, cocounsel, cocreator, cocurator, codesigner, codeveloper, codictatorship, codirector, codrawer, coeditor, coestate, coexecutant, coexecutor, coexecutrix, cofacilitator, co-father, cofavorite, cofeoffee, cofilmmaker, cofounder, cogovernor, coheir, coheiress, coherald, coheritor, coholder, cohostess, coinheritor, coinmate, coinventorship, coinvestigator, coinvestor, colaborer, coleader, colecturer, colegatee, colessee, co-linguist, comanager, comediator, comortgagee, cooperator, coorganizer, co-owner, copacker, coparcenary, copartaker, coparticipant, copartisan, copartnership, copastor, copatentee, copatriot, copatron, copayer, copetitioner, copresenter, copresident, coprince, coprincipal, coprisoner, copromoter, coproprietor, coprotagonist, copublisher, copurchaser, corecipient, coredeemer, coredemptress, coredemptrix, coregent, coregnant, co-religionary, co-religionist, coresearcher, coruler, coscenarist, co-scripter, cosettler, cosigner, cosleeper, cosovereign, co-spy, costar, cosupervisor, cosustainer, coteacher, cotitular, cotortfeasor, cotraitor, cotranslator, cotrustee, cotutor, co-uncle, covaledictorian, covisitor, cowinner, coworker, cowriter, coagglutination, coarticulate, cobinding, cobirthing, cobreeding, cochromatography, cocirculation, co-citation, cocluster, coclustering, cocolonization, cocondensation, coconsumption, cocontraction, coconversion, cocrystallization, cocrystallize, cocultivation, codeletion, codelivery, codeposition, codetect, codetection, codigestion, codispersal, codisplay, codistillation, codistribution, codiversification, codiversify, codopant, coedition, coelectroporation, coelution, coenrich, coenrichment, coestimation, coevaluate, coexistent, coexpose, coexposure, coexpression, coextensive, coextinction, coextraction, coextrusion, cofermentation, coflowering, cofluctuation, cogenerate, cogenerator, cogenesis, coimmunolabel, coimmunolocalization, coimmunoprecipitation, coimmunoreactivity, coimmunostaining, coincidental, coinduction, coinfected, coinfection, coinjected, coinoculation, cointroduction, coinversion, colocalize, co-locate, comigration, comilling, comobilization, comorbid, comorbidity, conatal, co-occur, cooxidation, cophylogenetic, cophylogeny, coproduct, copurify, corecognition, corecruit, corecruitment, coregistration, coregulated, coregulation, coresistance, cosecretion, coseismal, coselection, cosensitization, cosexual, cosimulation, cosuppression, cosynthesis, cotargeting, cotemporal, coterminal, cotherapy, cothymia, cotranscribe, cotranscription, cotransduction, cotransfection, cotransformation, cotranslational, cotransmitter, cotransplant, cotransport, cotreat, cotreatment, cotunneling, covisualization, coadventurer, coagency, coaltitude, coaxial, co-bed, co-believer, cocelebrant, cocircular, cocitizen, cocultural, cocyclomatic, codefendant, codirectional, coequal, coessential, coethnic, coeval, cofamilial, cogenetic, coindex, coindicant, coinstantaneous, coinstantiated, coislander, coisotropic, cojuror, colingual, comagmatic, comeasurable, comember, comeronym, comeronymous, comovement, co-opinionist, coorbital, coöriginal, copack, coplaintiff, coplanar, copunctal, copunctual, coradicate, corefer, coreference, coreferent, coreferential, corotational, cosentential, cosignificative, cosingular, cosleep, cosolute, costraight, costructure, covillager, noncoreferential, coadjoint, coalgebra, coanalytic, coarea, coassociative, coassociativity, cocategory, cocenter, cocharacter, cocircuit, coclique, coclosed, cocoloring, cocone, coconform, codimension, codual, coend, coequalizer, cofinite, cofree, cofunction, cograph, cogroup, cohomotopy, cohyponormal, coimage, cokernel, colatitude, coline, comass, comeagre, comodernism, comodule, comonad, comonoid, conatural, conorm, conull, coorbit, coplane, copoint, copower, copresheaf, coquasitriangular, corecursion, coreflective, corelation, coresolution, coring, cosemisimple, cosheaf, cosimplex, cospan, cotilting, counimodular, co-adaptation, coadherence, coadjacent, coadjument, coadjust, coadjustment, coadjutant, coadjuting, coadjuvancy, coadoration, coalternate, coannihilate, coannihilation, coassociation, coattraction, cocatalyst, codeformational, co-dependent, codivergence, coequate, coequilibration, coevolutive, coexchangeable, coexistence, cofinal, cofinality, cofolding, co-fusion, coimmunoprecipitate, coinitial, coinitiality, coinitiator, co-IVF, comimetic, coorientation, coprevalence, coreachable, corepression, corespective, counion, co-vilification, coabuse, coaccumulation, coaccused, coadsorption, coamplify, cobombardment, cocapture, cocatalyzed, cochannel, cocladogenesis, coculture, codeliver, codigest, coendocytosis, coimmunization, coimmunize, coimmunostain, coincubation, coingestion, coinjection, colexification, colexify, coloaded, comajor, cooverexpression, coprescription, coprocessing, cosegmentation, costain, costaining, cotransplantation, covitrification, coappear, coattend, cocirculate, cofilament, cohouse, cohoused, coinhabit, coinhabitant, cointer, colayered, coliving, co-location, cooccupancy, copathogen, copolar, coreside, coresidence, cosediment, co-sleeping, cospatial, coworking, coadapted, coadsorbent, coanalgesic, coantioxidant, cobenefit, cocarcinogen, cocarcinogenesis, co-decision, codepletion, codrug, coenzyme, coextract, colegislator, colethal, comedication, cometabolism, conutrient, cooxidant, co-pattern, corequisite, cosolvent, co-stimulation, costimulator, co-affine, co-brother, co-brother-in-law, co-father-in-law, co-grandfather, co-grandmother, co-grandparent, co-husband, co-in-law, co-mother-in-law, co-parent-in-law, co-sibling-in-law, co-sister, co-sister-in-law, cotwin, co-wife, coabuser, coagent, codriver, cofeature, coinstaller, coname, copilot, coprocess, cosysop, cowalker, coalign, coarctation, cocurrent, codistribute, coemerge, coexpand, coflowing, colaminar, comigrate, comove, copropagating, codehydrogenase, coenzymic, cofactor, coferment, coglucosidase, colipase, coprotease, cosubstrate, codimer, coglycolide, comonomer, copolyester, copolyimide, copolymerase, copolymerizable, copolymerize, copolypeptide, coconformation, cocrystal, cointercalation, copolymer, copurification, coreactant, cotrimerization, codominance, coeternity, coextension, co-corrections, co-educate, coeducation, Co-Freemasonry, cogender, coseasonal, coseismic, cotemporality

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