Definition of mega
1 : vast a mega electronics store
2 : of the highest level of rank, excellence, or importance a number one hit made her mega
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Examples of mega in a Sentence
an actor who has become a mega celebrity
I will never understand why people build those mega houses on tiny lots.
Recent Examples of mega from the Web
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Thursday, June 8 Job News Career Fair: South Florida mega job fair.
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The humble beginnings of what will blossom into a mega-distribution center are beginning to take shape on west Mobile County farmland.
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Billionaire environmental activist and mega-political donor Tom Steyer said in a statement.
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Unlike other liquor categories that may have gotten a push by mega-brands and their marketing minions, the growth of mezcal has been organic, often driven by mixologists’ growing passion for it.
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ALSO Bel-Air mega-mansion brings criminal charges against celebrity developer.
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Part of the interview also touches upon Horan's first solo show, which was part of LA's Jingle Ball mega-show.
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Triple Five Worldwide Group of Companies closed on the construction loan for its mega development called American Dream, the company...
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An ingenious fellow named Dawson Whitfield has built Cards Against Originality, a shameless ripoff of the mega-popular party game for horrible people packaged as a handy website/app for smartphones, tablets, and computers.
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Origin and Etymology of mega
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First Known Use: 1968
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Definition of mega-
1a : great : large megasporeb : greatly surpassing others of its kind megahit
2 : million (106) megohm megacycle
Origin and Etymology of mega-
Greek, from megas large — more at much
MEGA Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of mega for English Language Learners
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: very large
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: very popular, successful, or important
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Definition of mega- for English Language Learners
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: great : large
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: extremely
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: million : multiplied by one million
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