giga-

Definitions

1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁹ (short scale billion or long scale milliard).
   morpheme
2. Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2³⁰ or 1,073,741,824.
   morpheme, proscribed, sometimes
3. Augmenting an adjective; intensely, extremely, or to an exceptionally high degree.
   morpheme, slang
4. Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.
   Internet, morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“giga- + watt → gigawatt ("one billion watts")”

“Wow, I am giga-jealous right now.”

“giga- + Chad → gigachad”

“giga- + Stacy → gigastacy”

CEFR level