meg

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Electricity.

megohm; megohms.

Nearby words

meetly, meetup, mefenamic acid, meff, mefloquine, meg, mega, mega-, megabacterium, megabit, megabladder

Definition for meg (2 of 5)

meg

[ meg ]

/ mɛg /

Informal.

noun

a megabyte.

Definition for meg (3 of 5)

Meg

[ meg ]

/ mɛg /

noun

a female given name, form of Margaret.

Definition for meg (4 of 5)

MEG

magnetoencephalogram.

Definition for meg (5 of 5)

mega-

variant of megalo- (megalith); also the initial element in units of measure that are equal to one million of the units denoted by the base word (megahertz). Symbol: M

Also especially before a vowel, meg-.

Origin of mega-

combining form representing Greek mégas large, great

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Examples from the Web for meg

A few weeks later, Valentino and her pal, an aspiring actress named Meg Foster, met Cosby again at Café Figaro.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did you arrive at Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan for the roles of Harry and Sally?
‘When Harry Met Sally’ Turns 25: Director Rob Reiner Reveals the Secrets of the Romcom Classic|Marlow Stern|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then Meg sat down and did it, and she did it way better than anyone could have done.
‘When Harry Met Sally’ Turns 25: Director Rob Reiner Reveals the Secrets of the Romcom Classic|Marlow Stern|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was there anyone else you thought of for the roles of Harry and Sally besides Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan?
‘When Harry Met Sally’ Turns 25: Director Rob Reiner Reveals the Secrets of the Romcom Classic|Marlow Stern|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But I crossed that bridge and we agreed to do it, and then we held auditions and Meg read with Billy.
‘When Harry Met Sally’ Turns 25: Director Rob Reiner Reveals the Secrets of the Romcom Classic|Marlow Stern|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meg and Jan were busy in the day-nursery, making the little garments that were outgrown so fast.
Jan and Her Job|L. Allen Harker
I have had to pledge the last pearl of the chaplet, but I knew that Meg would redeem it.'
Stray Pearls|Charlotte M. Yonge
While she sat in the dark, Meg clenched her hands with the wild desire to kill George Sauls.
Into the Highways and Hedges|F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica)
Meg had to ask where the tea was kept, and then they gathered round the table.
Mother Meg|Catharine Shaw
Meg stepped in and looked around; her glance was shy and somewhat fearful.
Mother Meg|Catharine Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for meg (1 of 2)

meg

/ (mɛɡ) /

noun

informal short for megabyte

British Dictionary definitions for meg (2 of 2)

mega-

combining form

denoting 10 6megawatt Symbol: M

(in computer technology) denoting 2 20 (1 048 576)megabyte

large or greatmegalith

informal great in importance or amountmegastar

Word Origin for mega-

from Greek megas huge, powerful

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Medicine definitions for meg

mega-

pref.

Large:megacephaly.

One million (106):megahertz.

Science definitions for meg

mega-

A prefix that means:

Large, as in megadose, a large dose.

One million, as in megahertz, one million hertz.

220 (that is, 1,048,576), which is the power of 2 closest to a million, as in megabyte.