megastructure

== English == === Alternative forms === mega-structure mega structure === Etymology === From mega- + structure. === Noun === megastructure (plural megastructures) A very large structure. (architecture) A specific type of structure characterized by very large buildings with strictly artificial forms. Synonym: omnibuilding (science fiction) A hypothetical structure not possible with current technology, e.g., a Dyson sphere. (uncountable) The large-scale structure of a material, as contrasted to the fine-scale structure. Synonym: macrostructure Antonym: microstructure ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === megaform