exa-

exa-

pref.

1. One quintillion (10¹⁸): exahertz.

2. 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 (2⁶⁰): exabyte.

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[Alteration of hexa- (from its representing the sixth power of a thousand).]

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exa-

prefix

denoting 10¹⁸: exametres. Symbol: E

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exa-

a combining form used in the names of units of measure equal to one quintillion of a given base unit: exabyte.

[alter. of hexa-]

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