"megascale" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more megascale [comparative], most megascale [superlative]
Etymology: From mega- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|scale}} mega- + scale Head templates: {{en-adj}} megascale (comparative more megascale, superlative most megascale)
  1. Extremely large-scale
    Sense id: en-megascale-en-adj-Z1uqt~nj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mega-scale

Noun

Etymology: From mega- + scale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|scale}} mega- + scale Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} megascale (uncountable)
  1. A very large scale used, for example, in astronomy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (Translations): megascala [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-megascale-en-noun-SgDQyyn8 Disambiguation of Astronomy: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, Terms with Italian translations, Megastructures Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 0 100 Disambiguation of Megastructures: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mega-scale

Alternative forms

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