billion vs large indefinite quantity

large indefinite quantity vs billion

billion and large indefinite quantity both are nouns.

billion is an adjective but large indefinite quantity is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
billion	Yes	Yes	No	No
large indefinite quantity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, large indefinite quantity is a hypernym of billion; that is, large indefinite quantity is a word with a broader meaning than billion:

billion: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
large indefinite quantity: an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of billion include large indefinite amount.

billion (noun)	large indefinite quantity (noun)
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros	an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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)

billion (adjective)	large indefinite quantity (adjective)
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

Difference between billion and large indefinite quantity

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