megamillion

English

Etymology

From mega- +‎ million.

Noun

megamillion (plural megamillions)

  1. (informal) A great number of millions.

Usage notes

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.

See also

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