noun
Meaning 1
A very large structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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megastructure
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noun
Meaning 2
A very large structure.
A specific type of structure characterized by very large buildings with strictly artificial forms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: omnibuilding
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A very large structure.
A hypothetical structure not possible with current technology, e.g., a Dyson sphere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
Meaning 4
The large-scale structure of a material, as contrasted to the fine-scale structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: macrostructure
Antonyms: microstructure
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English structure English megastructure From mega- + structure.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mégastructure — Translations
- Hindi: महासंरचना (mahāsanracnā) — Translations
- Italian: megastruttura — Translations
- Russian: мегаструкту́ра (megastruktúra) — Translations