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billion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | 1000000000, one thousand million |
| Type of | large integer |
| Has types | milliard |
billion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | bazillion, gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion |
| Type of | large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount |
billion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | 1000000000000, one million million |
| Type of | large integer |
billion::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of billion
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Around $386 billion was spent, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
From the newsweek.com
It expects tablet sales to rise to $46 billion in 2014 from $16 billion in 2010.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The deficit-neutral bill also provided $12 billion in small-business tax breaks.
From the thenewstribune.com
Ditto for $2 billion in federal travel costs by promoting more teleconferencing.
From the washingtontimes.com
By last year, this job creation estimate had declined to 7,000 jobs per billion.
From the thenewstribune.com
The announced value of the deals totaled about $21 billion, Bloomberg data show.
From the bloomberg.com
So far, the Democratic-led Senate has gone along with about $10 billion in cuts.
From the bloomberg.com
Analysts in a Bloomberg survey estimated stocks would fall 2 billion cubic feet.
From the bloomberg.com
Other claims could cost as much as $7 billion to $10 billion over several years.
From the bloomberg.com
- Denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
- The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
- Million: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
- Billion Electric Co. Ltd. (Taiex: #3027), based in Taiwan, was founded in 1973. Billion is one of the providers of network equipments and power supply products in Asia Pacific rim. ...
- The long and short scales are two of several large-number naming systems for integer powers of ten, that use the same words with different meanings:
- (Billions) 1,000,000,000 (one billion, short scale; one thousand million, long scale) is the natural number following 999,999,999 and preceding 1,000,000,001.
- Silver and copper alloy with equal proportions by weight. Primarily used to make low denomination coins.
- This book follows the American convention in which a billion is 10^9.
- A very low grade silver, which contains more than 50% copper alloy. Billion has been used for coinage since very early times, usually for debased coins.
