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billion
[bil-yuhn]
noun
plural
billions ,plural
billion .a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 9 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 12 zeros.
a very large number.
I've told you so billions of times.
adjective
equal in number to a billion.
billion
/ ˈɪə /
noun
one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 10 9
(formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 10 12
(often plural) any exceptionally large number
determiner
(preceded by a or a cardinal number)
amounting to a billion
it seems like a billion years ago
( as pronoun )
we have a billion here
Other 51Թ Forms
- billionth adjective
- ˈDzԳٳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of billion1
Example Sentences
The agency’s decisions helped to transform the company from a local provider in India to one of the leading exporters of medications to the United States, with nearly $2 billion in annual U.S. sales.
The Club World Cup, now the largest and most ambitious global club tournament in history, is also the most lucrative, with a prize-money purse of $1 billion.
The watchdog says that without dramatic action, England, which uses 14 billion litres of water a day, will have a daily shortage of more than six billion litres by 2055.
He said: "You're talking about billions and billions of dollars. Sanctions are not that easy. It's not just a one-way street."
As of June 12, State Farm said it has received more than 12,800 claims related to the fires and has paid over $4.03 billion to its California customers.
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