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  1. 1. n. According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See Numeration. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States Source: wordnet
  3. 3. adj. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. 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 Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros Source: wordnet
  7. 7. According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See Numeration. Source: webster
  8. 8. According to the French and American method of numeration, athousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method,a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See Numeration. Source: adambom
  9. 9. m:100 n. 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 n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros s. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States s. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain Source: ecdict

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