trillion vs billion

billion vs trillion

trillion and billion both are nouns.

trillion and billion both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, trillion and billion are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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

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