Billion vs. Quintillion

Billionnoun

a thousand million: 1 followed by nine zeros, 109; a milliard

Billionnoun

A million million: a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 1012

Billionnoun

A very large number.

Billionnoun

According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See Numeration.

Billionnoun

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

Billionnoun

the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

Billionadjective

denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States

Billionadjective

denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

Billion

A billion is a number with two distinct definitions: 1,000,000,000, i.e. one thousand million, or 109 (ten to the ninth power), as defined on the short scale.

Quintillionnumeral

A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

Quintillionnumeral

A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 1030.

Quintillionnoun

Any very large number, exceeding normal description.

Quintillionnoun

the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros