mega

adjective

\ ˈme-gə

Definition of mega

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : vast a mega electronics store

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

mega-

combining form

variants: or meg-

Definition of mega- (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : great : large megaspore

b : greatly surpassing others of its kind megahit

2 : million (10⁶) megohm megacycle

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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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By Marvel standards, the film is reductionist in every way, and what's at stake couldn't be further from what lies in the balance at the conclusion of the studio's recent mega-blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. — Graeme Mcmillan, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ant-Man and The Wasp': What the Critics Are Saying," 27 June 2018 The former British colony is a small place, and the stock of billionaire-worthy residences hasn’t kept pace with the exploding ranks of mega-rich mainland buyers. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, "Here's Where the Billionaire Founders of Alibaba and Tencent Bought Homes in Hong Kong," 21 June 2018 For artists, Detroit is a city-sized canvas that offers more opportunity than opposition for the chance to paint their next mega-sized masterpiece on the side of a building. — Ryan Patrick Hooper, Detroit Free Press, "Art or advertisement? In downtown Detroit, answers lie in shades of gray," 29 Apr. 2018 After looking at other mega-sized entertainment parks in adjacent states, Knott’s Berry said an 35-acre amusement park would not be feasible. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Bankruptcy doomed giant Hendricks County complex in 1990s that included a Garfield-themed park," 27 Apr. 2018 The ever-spiraling Fox mega-deal arrives at a heady time for the entertainment industry. — Yohana Desta, HWD, "Disney Just One-Upped Comcast in the Battle for Fox," 20 June 2018 Both of these people come out of Joel Osteen’s Lakewood mega-church, the one that initially declined to allow the victims of Hurricane Harvey to befoul its sanctuary. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "The Best People, Church Grifter Edition," 19 Mar. 2018 Such abuse can happen anywhere—from small Bible-study groups to mega-churches, the experts say. — Max Kutner, Newsweek, "Church Beating Death Brings Abusive Fringe-Churches to Forefront," 16 Oct. 2015 In the high-stakes world of corporate mega-mergers, the fate of billions of dollars can come down to something as simple as a nice piece of art and some knowledge of how people operate. — NBC News, "Wine and Wimbledon: The personal touch in courting corporate mergers," 10 July 2018

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