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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His groundbreaking work — both literally and figuratively — spawned more than 500 buildings, including mega hits like Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum. — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, "New Frank Lloyd Wright trail unveiled: 13 sites from Rockford to Springfield," 7 May 2018 The Atlanta mega-mansion built by director-actor Tyler Perry is back on the market and poised to break real estate records for the second time. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Georgia’s Most-Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for a Whopping $25 Million," 2 July 2018 Its neighborhoods encompass everything from the mega-mansions and gleaming Land Rovers in Piney Point Village to yard sales featuring poofy quinceañera dresses in the majority Latino and African-American middle-class neighborhoods like Cypress. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "This Democratic primary race is a test of whether unapologetic progressivism can win in Texas," 21 May 2018 But the idea of a new competition or breakaway by Europe’s mega-rich clubs? — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Soccer’s Super League Threat Isn’t Going Away," 12 Nov. 2018 While highlighted wet curls and diamond earrings on guys should probably stay in the '00s, a mega-rich Brazilian soccer player like Ronaldo is one of few who can pull it off. — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, "The Week in Excellent Celebrity Haircuts," 25 Feb. 2018 High-speed 64th notes were in abundance, and there were also mercurial mood changes, widely spaced mega-chords and quaking, two-note tremolos. — Barbara Jepson, WSJ, "A Master of the Virtuosic Miniature in New York," 24 Jan. 2019 She was raised alongside eight mega-talented siblings, including two musically inclined sisters (just like the Alien mentioned) and, most notably, Michael Jackson. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "This Wild Theory About the Alien on 'The Masked Singer' Is 100% Correct," 23 Jan. 2019 If their releases counted under Disney, the new mega-studio would have dwarfed all studios with 37 nominations. — Jake Coyle, The Seattle Times, "Oscar nods honor ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther’," 23 Jan. 2019

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