"megadollar" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: mega- + dollar Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|dollar}} mega- + dollar Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} megadollar (not comparable)
  1. Of a million dollars or more. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-megadollar-en-adj-OVFsNt7l

Noun

Forms: megadollars [plural]
Etymology: mega- + dollar Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|dollar}} mega- + dollar Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadollar (plural megadollars)
  1. The sum of a million dollars (or any comparably large amount of money).
    Sense id: en-megadollar-en-noun-sj~fCNUF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 40 60

Inflected forms

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