HyperDic: trillion

English > 5 senses of the word trillion:
ADJECTIVEalltrillionone quintillion in Great Britain
alltrillionone million million in the United States
NOUNquantitytrillion, million, billion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazilliona very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
quantitytrillion, one million million millionthe number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros
quantitytrillion, one million million, 1000000000000the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
trillion > pronunciation
Soundstrih'lyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > trillion: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningOne quintillion in Great Britain.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
BroadercardinalBeing or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Spanishtrillón
English > trillion: 5 senses > adjective 2
MeaningOne million million in the United States.
RegionUnited States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
BroadercardinalBeing or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
Spanishtrillón
English > trillion: 5 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole).
Synonymsmillion, billion, zillion, jillion, gazillion, bazillion
Broaderlarge indefinite quantity, large indefinite amountAn indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Spanishchorrocientos, gazillion, jillion
Catalangazillion, jillion
English > trillion: 5 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros.
Example"in England they call a quintillion a trillion"
Synonymone million million million
RegionGermany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRGA republic in central Europe
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great BritainA monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broaderlarge integerAn integer equal to or greater than ten
Spanishtrillón
Catalantrilió
English > trillion: 5 senses > noun 3, quantity
MeaningThe number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros.
Example"in England they call a trillion a billion"
Synonymsone million million, 1000000000000
RegionFrance, French RepublicA republic in western Europe
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Broaderlarge integerAn integer equal to or greater than ten

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