Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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UK | Yes | No | No | No |
billion | Yes | Yes | No | No |
UK (noun) | billion (noun) |
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a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros |
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 | |
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) |
UK (adjective) | billion (adjective) |
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denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States | |
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain |