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Billion

/ˈbɪljən/

(modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard

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📖 Definitions of "Billion"

noun

1
(modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard
2
(British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,000^2): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012
3
An unspecified very large number.
"There were billions of people at the concert."

🔄 Synonyms of "Billion"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cardinalnoun	Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
one million millionnoun	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
one thousand millionnoun	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
1000000000noun	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
1000000000000noun	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 billion	denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the united states

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Billion"

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Word	Definition
cardinalnoun	Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
1000000000noun	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
1000000000000noun	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 billion	denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the united states
one million millionnoun	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
one thousand millionnoun	the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
percentnoun	For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
zillionnoun	(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).
mcmnoun	Initialism of million(s) of cubic meters.
mlnnoun	—
centnoun	(money) A subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
billionairenoun	Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (10⁹) currency units.
worthnoun	Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
000noun	The telephone number for emergency services in Australia.
blnnoun	Alternative spelling of bn (“billion”).
trillionnoun	(basketball, slang) A statistic formed by a player playing some number of minutes, but recording no stats.
bcmnoun	Alternative form of bcm (“billion cubic meters”).
millionnoun	(in roman numerals, m written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
millionsnoun	a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
thousandnoun	the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100