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KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋbIljәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊbiljәn 〕
Overview of noun billion
The noun billion has 3 senses
- billion, one million million, 1000000000000 -- (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)
- million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion -- (a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies")
- billion, one thousand million, 1000000000 -- (the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros)
Overview of adj billion
The adj billion has 2 senses
- billion -- (denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States)
- billion -- (denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain)