billion vs trillion

trillion vs billion

billion and trillion both are nouns.

billion and trillion both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
billion	Yes	Yes	No	No
trillion	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, billion and trillion are synonyms defined as:

billion and trillion: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

Other synonyms of billion include bazillion, gazillion, jillion, million, zillion.

billion (noun)	trillion (noun)
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros	the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 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 18 zeros in the UK
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)	a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

billion (adjective)	trillion (adjective)
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States	one million million in the United States
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain	one quintillion in Great Britain

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