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bil·lion
 billion
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- pronunciation:
- bIl
y
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1,000,000,000.
You write one billion with nine zeros. |
| definition 2: |
the product of multiplying one thousand by one million.
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| definition 3: |
a very large unspecified number.
I bet there's a billion spiders in that old attic. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being one billion in number.
The jets cost over a billion dollars. |
| definition 2: |
being a very large unspecified number.
I have a billion things to do today.There must have been a billion people at the bus station. |
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