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tril·lion
 trillion
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- pronunciation:
- trIl
y
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
trillion, trillions |
| definition 1: |
the number that is equal to one thousand times one billion; 1,000,000,000,000.
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| definition 2: |
a very large number that is not named exactly.
I have a trillion of these little things to take care of today. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being one trillion in number.
It will take over a trillion dollars to pay off our national debt. |
| definition 2: |
being a very large number that is not named exactly.
There must be a trillion grains of sand on this beach. |
| derivations: |
trillionth (adj.), trillionth (n.) |
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