megaohm

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noun

An SI unit of resistance equal to 10⁶ ohms. Symbol: MΩ

OriginEnglish ohm ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas →
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Meanings

nounmegaohm (plural megaohms)

plural megaohms · alternative mega-ohm · alternative megohm

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of resistance equal to 10⁶ ohms. Symbol: MΩ

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishohm
  6. Englishmegaohm

From mega- + ohm.

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Translations

Finnish megaohmi
  • megaohmione million ohms
French mégaohm, méga-ohm
  • mégaohmone million ohms
  • méga-ohmone million ohms
  • mégohmone million ohms
Japanese メガオーム
  • メガオーム (megaōmu)one million ohms
Portuguese megaohm
  • megaohmone million ohms
Spanish megaohm
  • megaohmone million ohms

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hommagemegamho
Cite this entry
APA

megaohm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaohm

MLA

“megaohm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaohm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megaohm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaohm.

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