mega

1 of 2

adjective

1
: vast
a mega electronics store
2
: of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance
a number one hit made her mega

mega-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or meg-
1
a
: great : large
megaspore
b
: greatly surpassing others of its kind
megahit
2
: million (106)
megohm
megacycle

Examples of mega in a Sentence

Adjective an actor who has become a mega celebrity I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.
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Adjective
These companies include mega cap tech stocks like Apple (AAPL+0.46%), Microsoft (MSFT-0.62%), Amazon (AMZN+0.16%), Nvidia (NVDA+2.18%), Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL+0.14%), and Meta (META+0.06%). Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024 Partnerships like the one with mega YouTuber Jesser, who was given exclusive access to cover content on things like the NBA Finals, have opened up an entirely new audience that the NBA would normally not reach through its own league handles. 2. Keith Bendes, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 This marks the first time that The Voice has called upon two mega mentors in a single season, as opposed to one artist splitting their time between all four teams. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 There is still intrigue, of course, as the Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champs, and, may or may not have attracted more viewers since one of their players started dating a mega popstar. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mega 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

mega-

Combining form

Greek, from megas large — more at much

First Known Use

Adjective

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mega was in 1968

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Cite this Entry

“Mega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mega. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mega-

combining form
variants or meg-
1
: great : large
megaspore
2
: million : multiplied by one million
megahertz
3
: to the highest or greatest degree
mega-successful
Etymology

Combining form

from Greek megas "large"

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