mega-

1. 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 ). : M

mega-

¹

combining_form

1. denoting 10 ⁶ M

   megawatt

2. (in computer technology) denoting 2 ²⁰(1 048 576)

   megabyte

3. large or great

   megalith

4. informal.
   great in importance or amount

   megastar

mega

²

/ ˈmɛɡə /

adjective

1. slang.
   extremely good, great, or successful

mega–

1. A prefix that means:
2. Large, as in megadose, a large dose.
3. One million, as in megahertz, one million hertz.
4. 2 ²⁰ (that is, 1,048,576), which is the power of 2 closest to a million, as in megabyte.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mega-¹

Combining form representing Greek mégas large, great

Word History and Origins

Origin of mega-¹

from Greek megas huge, powerful

Origin of mega-²

C20: probably independent use of mega-

Example Sentences

It comes after the Binley Mega Chippy in Coventry also found global fame when a fan created a TikTok with a catchy jingle.

From BBC

Then, gradually, replacements began arising, with names like MEGA, WayAway, OMG!,

From Salon

The mega coral - which is a collection of many connected, tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef - could be more than 300 years old.

From BBC

Aranda sent paying customers a zip file stored on MEGA, a file hosting service based in New Zealand, containing the explicit sexual material via Instagram direct message, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Cisernos won a $266-million Mega Millions jackpot in 2010, two weeks after being laid off from his job at Frito-Lay.

From Los Angeles Times

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