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 |
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| Synonyms | 1000000000000, one million million |
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| Broader (hypernym) | large integer |
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| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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2. | billion (quantity) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) |
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| Samples | There were millions of flies.
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| Synonyms | gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity |
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3. | billion (quantity) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros |
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| Synonyms | 1000000000, one thousand million |
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| Broader (hypernym) | large integer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | milliard |
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| Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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