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trillion
[tril-yuhn]
noun
plural
trillions ,plural
trillion .a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 12 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 18 zeros.
adjective
amounting to one trillion in number.
trillion
/ ˈٰɪə /
noun
the number represented as one followed by twelve zeros (10 12 ); a million million
(formerly, in Britain) the number represented as one followed by eighteen zeros (10 18 ); a million million million
(often plural) an exceptionally large but unspecified number
determiner
amounting to a trillion
a trillion stars
( as pronoun )
there are three trillion
Other 51Թ Forms
- trillionth noun
- ˈٰDzԳٳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trillion1
Example Sentences
At that rate, afforestation offsets would cost the 200 largest fossil fuel companies around $10.8 trillion — or roughly 11% of global GDP, according to the study.
Nearly 43 million Americans owe a combined $1.6 trillion in student debt, according to figures from the U.S.
By 2028-29 the day-to-day spending on the health service for the year will be nearly a quarter of a trillion pounds.
This bill will further gut the social safety net and give trillions more dollars to the very richest corporations and individuals.
Well, from the mouths of babes, he was a trillion percent right.”
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