epi-

American  

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “upon,” “on,” “over,” “near,” “at,” “before,” “after” (epicedium; epidermis; epigene; epitome ); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words (epicardium; epinephrine ).

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epi- British  

prefix

1. on; upon; above; over

   epidermis

   epicentre

2. in addition to

   epiphenomenon

3. after

   epigenesis

   epilogue

4. near; close to

   epicalyx

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Etymology

Origin of epi-

< Greek, prefixal use of epí, preposition and adv.

Example Sentences

Taken separately, the administration’s “layoffs of federal workers, mass deportations, constant threats and retractions of broad-based tariffs, and Medicaid spending cuts — would be bad for the economy, EPI Chief Economist Josh Bivens wrote in March. “But each policy is also being pursued with maximum levels of chaos and incoordination, creating unprecedented levels of economic uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times

Jon Andrews, head of analysis and director for school system and performance at the EPI, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there had been a "post-millennium baby boom" since 2010 and up to 2012, however that had "turned around and has been in decline since then".

From BBC

EPI analysis suggests girls' performance has been "declining in absolute terms" since the Covid pandemic, and is linked to "worrying trends around girls' wellbeing" such as worsening mental health, a lack of sleep and social media use.

From BBC

EPI points to NHS data from 2023, which suggests a higher percentage of girls and women aged between 17 and 19 in England had a "probable" mental health disorder, compared to boys and men.

From BBC

“This is a coordinated effort being led by a constellation of business lobbying groups and industry associations that would especially benefit from changes in child labor laws,” Nina Mast, a child labor expert at the EPI, told an Illinois state senate committee last year.

From Los Angeles Times