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mega-
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
mega
(adjective)
mega-
(combining form)
mega-
/mɛgə/
combining form
mega-
/mɛgə/
combining form
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEGA-
1
a
:
great
:
large
a
mega
store
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b
informal
:
extremely
mega
-rich
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2
technical
:
million
:
multiplied by one million
mega
hertz
mega
byte
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