MEGA-


Meaning of MEGA- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ megə- ]

1.

Mega- is added to nouns that refer to units of measurement in order to form other nouns referring to units that are a million times bigger.

...a 100 megaton explosion.

...a two thousand megawatt surge in electricity.

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2.

Mega- combines with nouns and adjectives in order to emphasize the size, quality, or importance of something. ( INFORMAL )

Now he can begin to earn the sort of mega-bucks he has always dreamed about.

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