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- [bil-yuh n]
- /ˈbɪl yən/
- /ˈbɪl.i.ənθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with billionth
- what is a billionth of a second?
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- what prefix is used to denote 1 billionth?
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