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billionth

bil·lion
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bil-yuh n]
    • /ˈbɪl yən/
    • /ˈbɪl.i.ənθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bil-yuh n]
    • /ˈbɪl yən/

Definitions of billionth word

  • ordinal number billionth The billionth item in a series is the one you count as number one billion. 3
  • fraction billionth A billionth is one of a billion equal parts of something. 3
  • adjective billionth coming last in a series of a billion 3
  • adjective billionth designating any of the billion equal parts of something 3
  • noun billionth the last in a series of a billion 3
  • noun billionth any of the billion equal parts of something 3

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Origin of billionth

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < French, equivalent to b(i)- bi-1 + -illion, as in million

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Parts of speech for Billionth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

billionth 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.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

billionth usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with billionth

  • what is a billionth of a second?
  • what is a billionth of a meter?
  • what prefix is used to denote 1 billionth?

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