billion
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noun \ˈbi(l)-yən\Definition of BILLION
1
US : a number equal to 1,000 million — see number table; also British : a number equal to 1,000 milliard — see number table
2
: a very large number
— billion adjective
— bil·lionth \-yən(t)th\ adjective or noun
See Examples of BILLION
- We could see a billion stars in the sky.
Origin of BILLION
French, from bi- + -illion (as in million)
First Known Use: 1834
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