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zillion

English

Etymology

See +? -illion

Pronunciation

  • enPR: z?l'y?n, IPA(key): /?z?lj?n/
  • Rhymes: -?lj?n

Noun

zillion (plural zillions)

  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.
    • 2008, "Brain tests show child wealth gap", BBC News, 6 December 2008:
      "We are certainly not blaming lower socioeconomic families for not talking to their kids - there are probably a zillion reasons why that happens."

Synonyms

  • (unspecified large number): See also Thesaurus:zillion.

Derived terms

  • zillionaire
  • zillionth

Translations

Further reading

  • Indefinite and fictitious numbers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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sextillion

English

Etymology

From sext- (six) +? -illion; ie the sixth power of a million, 1036.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s?ks?t?lj?n/
  • Rhymes: -?lj?n

Numeral

sextillion (plural sextillions)

  1. (US; modern British & Australian, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.
  2. (dated British & Australian, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 1036.

Synonyms

  • (1021): a long scale trilliard
  • (1036): a short scale undecillion

Translations

See also

  • (short and long scale) Previous: quintillion. Next: septillion.
  • zetta-

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