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: Like a microtone is literally a millionth of a tone… but it doesn't have to be so. [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] ([[User talk:FloraC|talk]]) 11:08, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
: Like a microtone is literally a millionth of a tone… but it doesn't have to be so. [[User:FloraC|FloraC]] ([[User talk:FloraC|talk]]) 11:08, 1 November 2021 (UTC)


:: Indeed see [[Wiktionary: mega-#English|the entry for "mega-"]] and [[Wiktionary: micro-#English|the entry for "micro-"]] on Wiktionary.  Notice that both are not solely SI prefixes in English but also have other terms. --[[User:Aura|Aura]] ([[User talk:Aura|talk]]) 17:30, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
:: Indeed, Flora is right, see [[Wiktionary: mega-#English|the entry for "mega-"]] and [[Wiktionary: micro-#English|the entry for "micro-"]] on Wiktionary.  Notice that both are not solely SI prefixes in English but also have other terms. --[[User:Aura|Aura]] ([[User talk:Aura|talk]]) 17:30, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

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Mega means Million

As already was pointed out, that the mega prefix seems misleading for 3-digit EDOs. --Xenwolf (talk) 06:07, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Like a microtone is literally a millionth of a tone… but it doesn't have to be so. FloraC (talk) 11:08, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
Indeed, Flora is right, see the entry for "mega-" and the entry for "micro-" on Wiktionary. Notice that both are not solely SI prefixes in English but also have other terms. --Aura (talk) 17:30, 1 November 2021 (UTC)