Words · Very common
billion
/ˈbɪljən/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters
- adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
- adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
- 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
- noun
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
there were millions of flies
- noun
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros