zetta-

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In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1021. Symbol: Z
One sextillion (10): zettahertz
zetta-

    Antonyms

    zepto-

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Ancient Greek ἑπτά (hepta), for the seventh order of 103. The consonants pt are reduced to tt as in Italian, by analogy with peta-; the letter z was added, as a start to running through the alphabet backwards.
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