Question

Why do we have two words for a big city: metropolis and megalopolis?

Answer 1

A metropolis is one city with a populace of a half of a million or more inhabitants that sits at the center of an "agglomeration" of littler urban entities that converge into a persistent developed zone. While a megalopolis is a provincial, spread out combination of different open spaces, towns and urban communities.

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Answer 2

A metropolis is one city with a populace of a half of a million or more inhabitants that sits at the center of an "agglomeration" of littler urban entities that converge into a persistent developed zone. While a megalopolis is a provincial, spread out combination of different open spaces, towns and urban communities.