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mega-

 
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var. of megalo- (megalith); also the initial element in units of measure that are equal to one million of the units denoted by the base word (megahertz). Symbol: M
Also, especially before a vowel, meg-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk mégas large, great
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mega-  
pref.  

  1. Large: megadose.

  2. Surpassing other examples of its kind; extraordinary: megahit.

  3. One million (106): megahertz.

  4. 1,048,576 (220): megabyte.


[Greek, from megas, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

mega- 
prefix, often meaning "large, great," but in precise scientific language "one million" (megaton, megawatt, etc.), from Gk. megas "great, large, mighty" (fem. megale), from PIE *meg- "great" (cf. L. magnus, Goth. mikils, O.E. micel). Mega began to be used alone as an adj. 1982.
"High-speed computer stores 2.5 megabits" [headline in "Electronics" magazine, Oct. 1, 1957]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

mega- pref.

  1. Large: megacephaly.

  2. One million (106): megahertz.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

mega-
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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