The prefix para- means "close to" or "next to." What does paranormal mean?(1 point)
Responses
nearly bizarre
nearly bizarre
next to a phantom
next to a phantom
close to usual
close to usual
almost strange
next to a phantom
The correct answer is "next to a phantom."
The prefix "para-" means "close to" or "next to." To determine the meaning of a word, it is helpful to break it down into its prefix and root. In this case, the root word is "normal." Combining the root "normal" with the prefix "para-" gives us the word "paranormal."
Given that "para-" means "close to" or "next to" and "normal" refers to something that is usual or common, the word "paranormal" can be understood to mean "close to or next to what is considered normal or usual."
So, out of the given options, the correct meaning of paranormal is "close to usual," as it refers to experiences or phenomena that cannot be explained by scientific understanding and are considered beyond the scope of what is considered normal or usual.