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combining form
- 1. very large in size, extent, capacity, or amount: "megalith"
- 2. (in units of measurement) denoting a factor of one million (106): "megahertz"
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Mega is an adjective that means vast, great, or of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance. It can also be a combining form that means large, million, or to the greatest degree.
Mega can be an adjective meaning very good or very big, or a prefix meaning one million or extremely. Learn how to use mega in different contexts and see related words and phrases.
Mega- definition: variant of megalo- (megalith); also the initial element in units of measure that are equal to one million of the units denoted by the base word (megahertz). Symbol. See examples of MEGA- used in a sentence.
Mega is a word that can be used as an adverb, adjective, or prefix to emphasize something. It can also refer to a unit of measurement that is one million times bigger than the base unit.
Mega- is a prefix that means large, great, or one million. It comes from Greek megas, meaning great or mighty. See examples of words with mega- and their meanings.
mega-. a combining form meaning “extremely large, huge,” orig. a variant of megalo- ( megalith ), used also in the names of units of measure equal to one million of a given base unit ( megahertz; megaton ), and by extension, now freely used to form words denoting very large quantities ( megabucks ), large things ( megastructure) or, more ...
Mega- is an informal prefix that means extremely or one million. Learn how to use it in words like megarich, megabyte, and megaphone.
