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billion meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of billion at MeaningMonkey.org. billion meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BILLION noun
Definition of billion (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: 1000000000000, one million million
- a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
- the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
- synonyms: 1000000000, one thousand million
BILLION adjective
Definition of billion (adjective)
- denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
- denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
Source: Princeton University Wordnet