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English adjective: billion

1. billion denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States


Similarcardinal


Domain regionAmerica, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA


Antonymsordinal

2. billion denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain


Similarcardinal


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Antonymsordinal


English noun: billion

1. billion (quantity) 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


Synonyms1000000000000, one million million


Broader (hypernym)large integer


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2. billion (quantity) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)


SamplesThere were millions of flies.


Synonymsgazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion


Broader (hypernym)large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity

3. billion (quantity) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros


Synonyms1000000000, one thousand million


Broader (hypernym)large integer


Narrower (hyponym)milliard


Domain regionAmerica, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA









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