QUINTILLION

quintillion

(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Numeral

quintillion

(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million quadrillion: 1 followed by 30 zeros, 1030.

Synonyms

• (1018): a long scale trillion

• (1030): a short scale nonillion

Noun

quintillion (plural quintillions)

(figuratively, slang, hyperbole) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.

Synonyms

• See also zillion.

Source: Wiktionary



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