decillion

noun

de·​cil·​lion di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce decillion (audio)
often attributive
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 33 zeros see Table of Numbers
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 60 zeros see Table of Numbers

Examples of decillion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Solving it would take 1.2 decillion moves (the number 1 followed by 33 digits). A.j. Jacobs, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2022 The scientists found that a proton’s building block, known as a quark, faces a pressure of 100 decillion Pascal near the center of a proton. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2018 Physics theories suggest that sometime between 10^34 (1 decillion) and 10^64 (1 vigintillion) years from now, the protons found in the nuclei of all atoms will decay. NBC News, 20 Dec. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Latin decem + English -illion (as in million)

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of decillion was in 1844

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Cite this Entry

“Decillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decillion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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decillion

noun
de·​cil·​lion di-ˈsil-yən How to pronounce decillion (audio)
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 33 zeros see number
also, British : a number equal to 1 followed by 60 zeros see number
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