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billion


billion - noun

  • 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
  • a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
  • the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

    • billion - adjective

    • denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
    • denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

    billion - thesaurus

    gazillion   jillion   million   trillion   zillion  

    Scrabble score for billion

    b is 3 i is 1 l is 1 l is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

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