/ ˈmegə-; NAmE / combining form (in nouns)
1.
very large or great :
a megastore
2.
(in units of measurement) one million :
a megawatt
3.
( computing ) 1 048 576 (= 2 20 ) :
megabyte
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WORD ORIGIN
from Greek megas great.
/ ˈmegə-; NAmE / combining form (in nouns)
1.
very large or great :
a megastore
2.
(in units of measurement) one million :
a megawatt
3.
( computing ) 1 048 576 (= 2 20 ) :
megabyte
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek megas great.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005