Noun
- 1. billion, one million million, 1000000000000, large integer
- usage: 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
- 2. million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
- usage: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
- 3. billion, one thousand million, 1000000000, large integer
- usage: the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
Adjective
- 1. billion, cardinal (vs. ordinal)
- usage: denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
- 2. billion, cardinal (vs. ordinal)
- usage: denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
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