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Definition of
mega- combining form
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mega-
combining form
combining form
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɛɡə
/
/
(
in nouns
)
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1
very large or great
a megastore
2
(
in units of measurement
)
one million
a megawatt
3
(
computing
)
1 ,048, 576 (= 2
2
⁰)
megabyte
See
mega-
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mega
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meg
noun
mega
adjective
mega-
combining form
megabit
noun
megabucks
noun