Which prefix means 'around, round'?

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Which prefix means 'around, round'?

Explanation:
The concept tested is how prefixes convey meaning. Circum- literally means around or about, and that’s why it’s the right pick. You can see it in words like circumference (the distance around a circle), circumnavigate (to go around something), and circumscribe (to draw around). The other prefixes here (con-, co-, col-) generally mean with or together, not around, so they don’t fit the sense of “around.”

The concept tested is how prefixes convey meaning. Circum- literally means around or about, and that’s why it’s the right pick. You can see it in words like circumference (the distance around a circle), circumnavigate (to go around something), and circumscribe (to draw around). The other prefixes here (con-, co-, col-) generally mean with or together, not around, so they don’t fit the sense of “around.”

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