Definitions for exa-

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exa-

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

    exabyte.

Origin of exa-:

alter. of hexa-

Wiktionary

  1. exa-(Prefix)

    In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10. Symbol: E

  2. Origin: From ἕξ, for the sixth order of 10.


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