{"id":134030,"date":"2024-08-26T12:13:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=134030"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:13:53","slug":"the-top-secret-blueprints-were-for-an-intergalactic-spaceship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/26\/the-top-secret-blueprints-were-for-an-intergalactic-spaceship\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;The top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the following is the meaning of the prefix &#8220;inter-&#8221; as used in the sentence above?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.<br>Past<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B.<br>Among<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C.<br>Into<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D.<br>Below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The Correct answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B. Among<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The prefix &#8220;inter-&#8221; comes from Latin, where it means &#8220;between&#8221; or &#8220;among.&#8221; In the context of the sentence, \u201cThe top-secret blueprints were for an intergalactic spaceship,\u201d the prefix &#8220;inter-&#8221; is used to indicate that the spaceship is designed to operate between or among galaxies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intergalactic<\/strong> is a compound word formed from &#8220;inter-&#8221; and &#8220;galactic.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Galactic<\/strong> pertains to galaxies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The prefix &#8220;inter-&#8221; modifies &#8220;galactic&#8221; to convey that the spaceship functions across or among different galaxies, not just within a single galaxy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a closer look at the meanings of the other options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Past<\/strong>: This does not align with the meaning of &#8220;inter-.&#8221; The prefix &#8220;post-&#8221; would be more suitable for indicating something related to &#8220;past.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C. Into<\/strong>: This prefix would be more accurately represented by &#8220;in-&#8221; or &#8220;into.&#8221; &#8220;Inter-&#8221; does not convey a sense of movement or penetration but rather a relational aspect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. Below<\/strong>: This would be represented by prefixes like &#8220;sub-&#8221; or &#8220;under-,&#8221; which suggest a position beneath or lower than something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, the prefix &#8220;inter-&#8221; suggests a relationship of being between or among things. In the case of &#8220;intergalactic,&#8221; it implies that the spaceship can travel among or across different galaxies, underscoring its expansive capability beyond just one galaxy. 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