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billion
[ bil-yuhn ]
noun
- a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 9 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 12 zeros.
- a very large number:
I've told you so billions of times.
adjective
- equal in number to a billion.
billion
/ 藞产瑟濒箩蓹苍 /
noun
- one thousand million: it is written as 1聽000聽000聽000 or 10 9
- (formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1聽000聽000聽000聽000 or 10 12
- often plural any exceptionally large number
determiner
- preceded by a or a cardinal number
- amounting to a billion
it seems like a billion years ago
- ( as pronoun )
we have a billion here
Derived Forms
- 藞产颈濒濒颈辞苍迟丑, adjectivenoun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 产颈濒顎僱颈辞苍迟丑 adjective noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of billion1
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Example Sentences
During Australia's election campaign, both main parties have pledged billions of dollars for housing, healthcare and energy - aimed at easing cost pressures for citizens.
It said it was among its most popular and fastest growing features, with over one billion web searches in the last week.
County Chief Executive Fesia Davenport said the union鈥檚 initial salary proposals could have cost the county billions.
"That is why we are changing the law to help clear the backlog, end the use of asylum hotels and save billions of pounds for the taxpayer."
With billions in damages, the Palisades fire may be the costliest disaster in L.A. history.
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