Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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billion | Yes | Yes | No | No |
one million million | Yes | No | No | No |
billion (noun) | one million million (noun) |
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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 |
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 | the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros |
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) |
billion (adjective) | one million million (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 |