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megameter¹

  • /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtə/ UK
  • /mɛˈɡɐˌmɪtəɹ/ US
  • [mɛˈɡɐˌmɪɾɚ] US

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From French mégamètre.

noun megameters

  1. An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars.
  2. A micrometer.

megameter²

  • /ˈmɛɡəˌmiːtəɹ/

noun megameters

  1. US US spelling of megametre Common numbers like distances would never be expressed in megameters or nanomiles — it would bring us too close to the Dilbertian world of pocket protectors and calculator holsters.

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"megameter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/megameter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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megameter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/megameter

Chicago

"megameter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/megameter.

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@misc{megameter_2026,
  title = {megameter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/megameter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}