English Dictionary

mega-

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmɛɡə/

接頭辞

形態素 指大辞 俗語

(originally) Very large, great. / In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (10⁶.) SI Symbol: M.

日本語の意味

「極めて大きい、偉大な」という意味（元々の意味） / 国際単位系（SI）などにおいて、接尾語が付く単位を1,000,000倍にすることを示す（SI記号：M）。

The mega-project to build a high-speed rail network across the country required unprecedented funding and coordination.

全国に高速鉄道網を建設するという巨大なプロジェクトは、前例のない資金と調整を必要とした。

意味（1）

(originally) Very large, great.

意味（2）

In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by one million (10⁶.) SI Symbol: M.

意味（3）

(computing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2²⁰ (= 1,048,576, the binary number closest to a million). Computing symbol: Mi.

意味（4）

(computing, marketing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2¹³ × 5³ (= 1,024,000, the binary round number closest to a million).

意味（5）

(slang, augmentative) Really, very, uber-, super-.

What?! I'm not sure if I scream that out loud or if my inner voice bounces off the insides of my skull. Why is Archie once again meandering over to Team Nadine? Sounds like I'm not the only one who's mega-confused.