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Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryIn 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). · Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2³⁰ or 1,073,741,824. · Augmenting an adjective; intensely, extremely, or to an exceptionally high degree. · Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”); cognate to giant.
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