Question

make a word that means \something that happened earlier that is used as an example.\
pre- con- multi-
centr plic cede
-ent -er -ation

Explanation:

To form a word meaning "something that happened earlier used as an example", we analyze the prefixes, roots, and suffixes:

• Prefix: "pre - " means "before" (related to earlier).
• Root: "cede" (from Latin, related to going; "precede" - like, but we need a noun for an example of earlier event, "precedent" fits as it means an earlier event used as an example). Wait, correction: Wait, the root "cede" with prefix "pre - " and suffix "-ent" gives "precedent". Let's check the options:

Prefix options: "pre - " (before), "con - " (with), "multi - " (many). "pre - " is correct for "earlier".
Root options: "cede" (go), "plic" (fold), "centr" (center). "cede" is related to time/order (precede).
Suffix options: "-ent" (noun suffix for a thing/state), "-er" (person/thing), "-ation" (action). " - ent" forms "precedent" (a thing that happened earlier, used as example).
So combining "pre - " + "cede" + "-ent" = "precedent".

Answer:

First row: pre -
Second row: cede
Third row: -ent
Combined word: precedent