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billion
n.
number equal to a thousand millions, 1 000 000 000 (in the USA and France); number equal to a million millions, 1 000 000 000 000 (in Britain); extremely large number
Billion
A
billion is a number with two distinct definitions:
- 1,000,000,000, i.e. one thousand million, or (ten to the ninth power), as defined on the short scale. This is now generally the meaning in both British and American English.
- 1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or (ten to the twelfth power), as defined on the long scale. This is one thousand times larger than the short scale billion, and equivalent to the short scale trillion.
American English always uses the short scale definition but British English has employed both versions. Historically, the United Kingdom used the long scale billion but since 1974 official UK statistics have used the short scale. Since the 1950s the short scale has been increasingly used in technical writing and journalism, although the long scale definition still enjoys common usage.
billion
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) one million million, 1000000000000
(hypernym) large integer
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
(synonym) one thousand million, 1000000000
(hypernym) large integer
(hyponym) milliard
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
Adjective
1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
(synonym) a billion
(similar) cardinal
(classification) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
(synonym) a billion
(similar) cardinal
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Billion (die)
nf.
trillion, number equaling one thousand billions, one million millions, one followed by 12 zeros
billion
nm.
billion, trillion
