# googolplex

noun
goo·​gol·​plex | \ ˈgü-ˌgȯl-ˌpleks \

## Definition of googolplex

: the figure 10 to the power of googol equal to {latex}10^{googol}{/latex} or {latex}10^{10^{100}}{/latex}

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A googolplex is written as a 1 followed by a googol zeros.

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## First Known Use of googolplex

1937, in the meaning defined above

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## The first known use of googolplex was in 1937

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