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billion vs million

million vs billion

billion and million both are nouns.

billion and million both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
billion Yes Yes No No
million Yes Yes No No
As nouns, billion and million are synonyms defined as:
  • billion and million: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
Other synonyms of billion include bazillion, gazillion, jillion, trillion, zillion.
billion (noun) million (noun)
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 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)
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
billion (adjective) million (adjective)
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
Difference between billion and million

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