bil·lion /ˈbɪlyən/
1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
synset: billion, one_million_million, 1000000000000
2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
synset: million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazillion
3. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
synset: billion, one_thousand_million, 1000000000
1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
synset: billion
2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
synset: billion
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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