mega-

The combining form mega- has three meanings.

Meaning 1: large

  • The hotel reopened with a megaparty.

Meaning 2: one million, a million times

  • A megavolt is equal to one million volts.

Meaning 3: to a great degree

  • Effective penalties are needed to curb megapolluters.

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