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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.).
Holonyms: teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton
Use gigaton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gigaton means A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Holonyms: teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
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