trillion
Either of two large amountsEither of two large amounts: A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
» The current debt limit stands at $15.2 trillion.
Die aktuelle Schuldenobergrenze beträgt 15,2 Billionen Dollar.
Meaning
3 sensesEither of two large amounts:
(Australia, UK, US, modern)A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
Billion
триллио́нtrillión
трильйо́нtrylʹjón
(Australia, UK, dated)A million (times a) million (times a) million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.
Trillion
квинтиллио́нkvintillión
(colloquial, excessive)An unspecified very large number.
Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
There were trillions of people at the concert.
Examples
15 sentencesThe current debt limit stands at $15.2 trillion.
deDie aktuelle Schuldenobergrenze beträgt 15,2 Billionen Dollar.
One trillion is a very large number.
ruТриллион - это очень большое число.
deEine Billion ist eine sehr große Zahl.
Galaxies contain from tens of millions to trillions of stars.
deGalaxien besitzen von einigen zehn Millionen bis zu Billionen von Sternen.
He claims to know how to count to a trillion.
Brazilians realized they paid trillions of reals in taxes to their government.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French trillion, from French tri- (“three”) + -illion, equivalent to tri- +Borrowed from French trillion, from French tri- (“three”) + -illion, equivalent to tri- + -illion.
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