megastructure

meg·a·struc·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meg-uh-struhk-cher]
- /ˈmɛg əˌstrʌk tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meg-uh-struhk-cher]
- /ˈmɛg əˌstrʌk tʃər/

Definitions of megastructure word

noun megastructure a very large, usually high-rise building or a complex of such buildings used for many purposes, as for apartments, offices, stores, theaters, and athletic facilities. 1
noun megastructure a very large, complex organization. 1
noun megastructure A massive construction or structure, especially a complex of many buildings. 1
noun megastructure a very large building or complex 0
noun megastructure A very large structure. 0

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Origin of megastructure

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; mega- + structure

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Parts of speech for Megastructure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Megastructure

megastructure popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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