megamillion

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English

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Etymology

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mega- +‎ million

Noun

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megamillion (plural megamillions)

  1. (informal) A great number of millions.

Usage notes

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The word does not come from the SI prefix mega-. Thus the word means "a great number of millions", not a thousand million or a million million. The noun is mainly used attributively.

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See also

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