billion

Meaning

Noun

a thousand million (): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹; a milliard
A million million (): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 10¹²
An unspecified very large number.

Related

Similar words

milliard, thousand million
trillion

Origin

From , from bi- + -illion.

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