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DEFINITIONS OF: billion

1

adj denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States

Synonyms
cardinal
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

adj denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

Synonyms
cardinal
being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

n the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

Synonyms:
1000000000, one thousand million
Types:
milliard
a billion
Type of:
large integer
an integer equal to or greater than ten

n the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

Synonyms:
1000000000000, one million million
Type of:
large integer
an integer equal to or greater than ten

n a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

Synonyms:
gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion
Type of:
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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