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- [bil-yuh n]
- /ˈbɪl yən/
- /ˈbɪljən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-yuh n]
- /ˈbɪl yən/
Definitions of billion word
- number billion A billion is a thousand million. 3
- quantifier billion If you talk about billions of people or things, you mean that there is a very large number of them but you do not know or do not want to say exactly how many. 3
- quantifier billion You can also use billions as a pronoun. 3
- noun billion one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 109 3
- noun billion (formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 1012 3
- noun billion any exceptionally large number 3
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Origin of billion
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < French, equivalent to b(i)- bi-1 + -illion, as in million
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Billion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
billion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
billion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for billion
noun billion
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- scads — any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
Antonyms for billion
noun billion
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
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