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Difference between Prefix un- and non-

08 Jan 2025

Prefix Un-
"Un-" is a prefix used to indicate negation, reversal, or opposite of the base word. इसका use किसी चीज़ को "नहीं" या "इसके विपरीत" दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है. It implies not or the opposite of.
Examples:
Unable: Not able (सक्षम नहीं)
Unhappy: Not happy (दुखी)
Unlock: To reverse the state of being locked (खोलना)

Prefix Non-
"Non-" is a prefix used to indicate the absence, lack, or exclusion of something. "Non-" का उपयोग किसी चीज़ की "अनुपस्थिति" या "बिना" दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है। It implies not related to or without.

Examples:
Nonstop: Without stopping (बिना रुके)
Nonexistent: Not existing (जिसका अस्तित्व नहीं है)
Nonsense: Something that does not make sense. (बकवास)

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