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trillion
tril·lion T0358500 (trĭl′yən)n.1. The cardinal number equal to 1012.2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1018. [French : tri-, third power (from Latin tri-, tri-) + (m)illion, million (from Old French milion; see million).] tril′lion adj.trillion (ˈtrɪljən) n1. (Mathematics) the number represented as one followed by twelve zeros (1012); a million million2. (Mathematics) (formerly, in Britain) the number represented as one followed by eighteen zeros (1018); a million million million3. (often plural) an exceptionally large but unspecified numberdeterminera. amounting to a trillion: a trillion stars. b. (as pronoun): there are three trillion. [C17: from French, on the model of million] ˈtrillionth n, adjtril•lion (ˈtrɪl yən) n., pl. -lions, (as after a numeral) -lion, n. 1. a cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 12 zeros; a thousand billions. 2. (in Great Britain) a cardinal number represented by 1 followed by 18 zeros; a billion billions. adj. 3. amounting to one trillion in number. [1680–90; < French, =tr(i)- tri- + (m)illion million] tril′lionth, n., adj. trillionA number equal to 1012 .ThesaurusNoun | 1. | trillion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"gazillion, jillion, zillion, billion, millionlarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | | 2. | trillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros; "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"one million million millionDeutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomlarge integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | | 3. | trillion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"1000000000000, one million millionFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in EuropeU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten | Adj. | 1. | trillion - one quintillion in Great BritainBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomcardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" | | 2. | trillion - one million million in the United StatesU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
trillionnounAn indeterminately great amount or number:jillion, million (often used in plural), multiplicity, ream.Informal: bushel, gob (often used in plural), heap (often used in plural), load (often used in plural), lot, oodles, passel, peck, scad (often used in plural), slew, wad, zillion.Translationstrillion
trillion1. the number represented as one followed by twelve zeros (1012); a million million 2. (formerly, in Britain) the number represented as one followed by eighteen zeros (1018); a million million million trillion[′tril·yən] (mathematics) The number 1012. In British and German usage, the number 1018. trillion (mathematics)In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or amillion cubed.
In the USA and Canada, 10^12.
trillionOne thousand billions, or 1 followed by 12 zeros (10 to the 12th power). In long scale usage, trillion refers to a million billions, or 1 followed by 18 zeros (10 to the 18th power). See space/time and long scale.Trillion
Trillion1. In the short form, one million million. In business and economics, the GDP of highly developed countries is often given in trillions of dollars.
2. In the long form, one million million million. This is increasingly called one quintillion.AcronymsSeeTtrillion
Synonyms for trillionnoun an indeterminately great amount or numberSynonyms- jillion
- million
- multiplicity
- ream
- bushel
- gob
- heap
- load
- lot
- oodles
- passel
- peck
- scad
- slew
- wad
- zillion
Synonyms for trillionnoun a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)Synonyms- gazillion
- jillion
- zillion
- billion
- million
Related Words- large indefinite amount
- large indefinite quantity
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zerosSynonyms- one million million million
Related Words- Deutschland
- FRG
- Germany
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- large integer
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zerosSynonyms- 1000000000000
- one million million
Related Words- France
- French Republic
- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- large integer
adj one quintillion in Great BritainRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- cardinal
adj one million million in the United StatesRelated Words- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- cardinal
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