English
Etymology
From Gr. megas, big
Pronunciation
IPA: /m�ɡ�/
SAMPA: /mEg@/
Prefix
mega- or, before a vowel, meg-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (10<sup>6</sup>.) SI Symbol: M, computing abbreviation: Mi.
- computing Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2<sup>20</sup> (= 1,048,576). (Note: Because this meaning is in conflict with the meaning used with other units, the alternative mebi- has been proposed.) SI proposed abbreviation: Mi, computing abbreviation: M. US only - not widely used.
- (computing - marketing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2<sup>10</sup> * 10<sup>3</sup> (= 1024,000).
- (also megalo- or, before a vowel, megal-) Very large.
- (informal; also written separately as an adjective; see mega) Very large or great.
Related terms
mega
Derived terms
top3
megabar
megabase
megabit
megabucks
megabyte - also used for an ice cream product (registered trademark? spelling?)
megacephalous
Megacheiroptera
megacity
megacurie
megacycle
megadeath
megadose
megadyne
megafarad
megafauna
megaflora
mid3
megaflop
megafog
megagauss
megagram, megagramme
megaherbivore
megahertz
megajoule
megalith
megalitre, megaliter
megametre, megameter
meganewton
megaparsec
megapixel
megapode
megarad
megascope
megaspore
mid3
megasporophyll
megastar
megastore
megastructure
megatechnology
Megatherium
megaton
megavertebrate
megavitamin
megavolt
megawatt
mega-wide
megaword, first used by w:Wheel of Fortune|Wheel of Fortune game show.
mega world
megohm
Translations
Dutch: mega-
French: méga-
Greek: μεγα- (mega-)
Italian: mega-
Japanese: �� (mega)
Latin: mega-
Portuguese: mega-
Russian: мега- (mega-)
Spanish: mega-
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