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Summary: Prefixes are key morphemes in English vocabulary that begin words. The prefix *hyper-* means "over." Examples using this prefix include [*hyper*]ventilate and [*hyper*]sensitive. An easy way to remember that the prefix *hyper-* means "over" is through the word [*hyper*]active, which describes a person who is "overly" active in some way.