peta-

American  

1. a combining form used in the names of units of measure equal to one quadrillion (1015 ) of a given base unit.

   petabyte.

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Peta ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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peta- ² British  

prefix

1.  P.  denoting 10 ¹⁵

   petametres

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peta– Scientific  

1. A prefix that means:

2. One quadrillion (10 ¹⁵), as in petahertz, one quadrillion hertz.

3. 2 ⁵⁰ (that is, 1,125,899,906,842,624), which is the power of two closest to a quadrillion, as in petabyte.

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Etymology

Origin of peta-

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Albert was found in an alley near the corner of W. 94th Street and Vermont Avenue, according to PETA.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the Istanbul match, Catan has received animal rights organisation PETA's "Hero to Animals award".

From Barron's

"Tragedies like this would be far less likely to happen" if tourists "stayed away" from these attractions, Peta Asia told AFP.

From BBC

Mikey Lewis' kicking game forced a series of errors from the Broncos and tries from debutant Tom Amone, Elliot Minchella, Joe Burgess, Oliver Gildart and Peta Hiku opened up a 30-4 lead, with Gehamat Shibasaki conjuring the only reply.

From BBC

Doug Peta, a strategist with BCA Research, estimates that a 10% stock return, including dividends, taxed at the highest marginal rate, boosts spending capacity as much as an 18% rise in income.

From The Wall Street Journal