单词 | centillion |
释义 | centillion in British English (sɛnˈtɪljən) nounWord forms: plural -lions or -lion 1. (in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10600) 2. (in the US, Canada, and France) the number represented as one followed by 303 zeros (10303) centillion in American English (senˈtɪljən) Word forms: noun plural -lions or as after a numeral -lion noun 1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 303 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 600 zeros adjective 2. amounting to one centillion in number Derived forms centillionth adjective or noun Word origin [1850–55; ‹ L cent(um) 100 + -illion (as in million, billion, etc.)]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, clear-cut, cloakroom, heavyweight, overprint |
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