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mega/mem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mega | Greek: “Million, great, large” |
| megabyte | (n) A unit of information equal to 2^20 bytes or, loosely, one million bytes. |
| megalomania | (n) Obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others. |
| megalith | (n) A large stone that forms a prehistoric monument- (e.g., a menhir) or part of one (e.g., a stone circle or chamber tomb) |
| megalopolis | (n) A very large, heavily populated city or urban complex; a thickly populated region centering in a large city or including several large cities. |
| megaphone | (n) a large funnel-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice |
| megadose | (n) a dose many times larger than the usual, especially of a vitamin or drug |
| mem | Latin- “Recall, Remember, mindful” |
| memorialize | (v) preserve the memory of; commemorate. |
| memorandum | (n) (referred to as “memo” for short) an informal record or communication; a brief written reminder. |
| memoir | (n) A story of a personal experience. |
| memorabilia | (n) Things worth remembering; things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest. |
| commemorate | (v) to call to remembrance |
| commemorate | (v) To mark by a ceremony |
| commemorate | (v) to be a memorial of |
| memento | (n) something that serves to warn or remind |
| memorable | (adj) worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual |
| memorial | (n) something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event |