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gillion
gillion (ˈdʒɪljən) n (Mathematics) Brit (no longer in technical use) one thousand million. US and Canadian equivalent: billion [C20: from g(iga-) + (m)illion]gillion
gillion (unit)/gil'y*n/ or /jil'y*n/ (From giga- by analogy withmega/million and tera/trillion) 10^9.
Same as an American billion or a British "milliard". How onepronounces this depends on whether one speaks giga- with ahard or soft "g".MedicalSeebillionFinancialSeeBillion |