gillion

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Definitions of gillion word

noun gillion (rare) A thousand million, proposed as an alternative to the (now little used) British 'milliard' and the (ambiguous, in the UK) US 'billion'. 1
noun Definition of gillion in Technology (unit) /gil'y*n/ or /jil'y*n/ (From giga- by analogy with mega/million and tera/trillion) 10^9. Same as an American billion or a British "milliard". How one pronounces this depends on whether one speaks giga- with a hard or soft "g". 1
noun gillion (no longer in technical use) one thousand million 0

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gillion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

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