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billion vs one thousand million

one thousand million vs billion

billion and one thousand million both are nouns.

billion is an adjective but one thousand million is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
billion Yes Yes No No
one thousand million Yes No No No
As nouns, billion and one thousand million are synonyms defined as:
  • billion and one thousand million: the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
Other synonyms of billion include 1000000000.
billion (noun) one thousand million (noun)
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros 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)
billion (adjective) one thousand million (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 one thousand million

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