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billion
bil·lion B0250800 (bĭl′yən)n.1. The cardinal number equal to 109.2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1012.3. An indefinitely large number.
[French, a million million : blend of bi-, second power; see bi-1 and million.]
bil′lion adj.billion (ˈbɪljən) n, pl -lions or -lion1. (Mathematics) one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 1092. (Mathematics) (formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 10123. (often plural) any exceptionally large numberdeterminer (preceded by a or a cardinal number) a. amounting to a billion: it seems like a billion years ago. b. (as pronoun): we have a billion here. [C17: from French, from bi-1 + -llion as in million] ˈbillionth adj, nbil•lion (ˈbɪl yən)
n., pl. -lions, (as after a numeral) -lion, n. 1. a cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 9 zeroes; a thousand millions. 2. (in Great Britain) a cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 12 zeroes; a million millions. 3. any vaguely large number: I've told you a billion times. adj. 4. equal in number to a billion. [1680–90; < French] bil′lionth, adj., n. billionA billion is a thousand million, or 1,000,000,000. The website gets almost a billion visits each month.Be Careful!
Don't add '-s' to billion when you put another number in front of it. In January 1977, there were 4 billion people in the world.billion(bil) A number equal to 109.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | billion - 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 seen1000000000000, one million millionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomlarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | | 2. | billion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"gazillion, jillion, trillion, zillion, millionlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | | 3. | billion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros1000000000, one thousand millionU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776large integer - an integer equal to or greater than tenmilliard - a billion; "in England they call one thousand million a milliard" | | Adj. | 1. | billion - denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United StatesU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" | | 2. | billion - denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great BritainBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomcardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translationsbillion (ˈbiljən) – plurals ˈbillion (1 ~3), ˈbillions (2, ~3) – noun1. often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000. a billion; several billion. (數量)萬億(英舊用法)，十億(英美常用) （数量）万亿（英旧用法），十亿（英美常用） 2. often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000. (數字)萬億(英舊用法)，十億(英美常用) （数字）万亿（英旧用法），十亿（英美常用） 3. a billion pounds or dollars. The sum involved amounts to several billion(s). (金額)萬億(英鎊)，十億(美元) （金额）万亿（英镑），十亿（美元） adjective often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number. a few billion stars. (數量)萬億的(英舊用法)，十億的(英美常用) （数量）万亿的（英旧用法），十亿的（英美常用） billionaire (ˌbiljəˈneə(r)) noun a very rich person who has more than a billion dollars, pounds etc. He's not just a millionaire – he's a billionaire! 億萬富翁 亿万富翁ˈbillionth noun one of a billion equal parts. （英）萬億分之一 第十亿的，十亿分之一的 IdiomsSeeone in a millionbillion
billion1. one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 109 2. (formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 1012 Billion (in Russian, usually milliard), a thousand millions; a number represented by the figure 1 followed by nine zeros—that is, the number 109 In certain countries (for example, Germany), a billion is a number equal to 1012. billion[′bil·yən] (mathematics) The number 109. In British usage, the number 1012. billionOne thousand millions, or 1 followed by nine zeros (10 to the 9th power). In long scale usage, billion refers to a million millions, or 1 followed by 12 zeros (10 to the 12th power). See space/time and long scale.billion
billion [Fr. bi, two, + million, million] 1. In the U.S., billion is a number equal to 1 followed by 9 zeros (1,000,000,000) or (109).2. In Europe, billion is a number equal to 1 followed by 12 zeros (1012), that is, bi-million, or twice the number of zeros in a million (106).Billion
Billion1. One thousand million in the short scale numbering system.
2. One million million in the long scale number system. This number is known, perhaps more commonly, as one trillion.See B
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Synonyms for billionnoun the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zerosSynonyms- 1000000000000
- one million million
Related Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- large integer
noun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)Synonyms- gazillion
- jillion
- trillion
- zillion
- million
Related Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite quantity
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zerosSynonyms- 1000000000
- one thousand million
Related Words- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- large integer
- milliard
adj denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United StatesRelated Words- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- cardinal
adj denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great BritainRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- cardinal
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