- quadrillion number
- 1 BrE the number one followed by 24 zeros2 AmE the number one followed by 15 zeros
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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quadrillion — [kwä dril′yən] n. [Fr < quadri (see QUADRI ) + (MI)LLION] 1. the number represented by 1 followed by 15 zeros 2. Brit. the number represented by 1 followed by 24 zeros adj. amounting to one quadrillion in number quadrillionth adj., n … English World dictionary
Quadrillion — Quad*ril lion, n. [F., fr. L. quater four times, akin to quattuor four, E. four; formed like million. See {Four}, {Million}.] According to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent and in the United States, a unit with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrillion — quadrillionth, n., adj. /kwo dril yeuhn/, n., pl. quadrillions, (as after a numeral) quadrillion, adj. n. 1. a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros. adj. 2. amounting to … Universalium
quadrillion — /kwɒˈdrɪljən/ (say kwo drilyuhn) noun (plural quadrillions, as after a numeral, quadrillion) 1. (originally US and increasingly in general use in English) a million times a billion (def. 1), or 1015. 2. Obsolescent a million times a trillion (def …
quadrillion — quad•ril•lion [[t]kwɒˈdrɪl yən[/t]] n. pl. lions, (as after a numeral) lion, 1) a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 15 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 24 zeros 2) amounting to one quadrillion in number •… … From formal English to slang
quadrillion — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from quadri + illion (as in million) Date: 1674 see number table • quadrillion adjective • quadrillionth adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
quadrillion — noun /kwɒˈdɹɪljən,kwɒˈdʒɹɪljən/ Any very large number, exceeding normal description. Theyd never understand not in a quadrillion years. Syn: bajillion, bazillion, billion, dillion, fantillion, gadzillion, gagillion, gajillion, gazillion,… … Wiktionary
quadrillion — qua|dril|lion [kwɔˈdrıljən US kwa: ] number [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: quadr + illion (as in million)] 1.) the number one followed by 15 zeros 2.) BrE old use the number one followed by 24 zeros … Dictionary of contemporary English
quadrillion — [kwɒ drɪljən] cardinal number (plural quadrillions or (with numeral) same) 1》 a thousand raised to the power of five (1015). 2》 dated, chiefly Brit. a thousand raised to the power of eight (1024). Derivatives quadrillionth ordinal number. Origin… … English new terms dictionary
Names of large numbers — This article lists and discusses the usage and derivation of names of large numbers, together with their possible extensions. The following table lists those names of large numbers which are found in many English dictionaries and thus have a… … Wikipedia
