Meaning & Definition of word "Billion"
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Billion
/ˈbɪljən/
noun:
- 1. The number equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000 or 10^9).
- Example: The company's profits reached over a billion dollars last year.
- 2. A billion units or things.
- Example: There are billions of stars in the galaxy.
- 3. A term often used in finance and economics to denote a quantity in the billions.
- Example: The government announced a billion-dollar budget for infrastructure.
Etymology
From the French 'billion', which combines 'bi-' (two) and 'illion' from 'million'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
billion-dollar question:
A crucial or essential question regarding a particular situation.
billionaire:
A person whose net worth is at least one billion units of currency.
billionth:
One part in a billion.
Related Words
million:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand thousand (1,000,000).
trillion:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand billion (1,000,000,000,000).
quadrillion:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand trillion (1,000,000,000,000,000).
Slang Meanings of billion
Meaning: A very large or excessive amount.
Example Sentence: The deal was worth billions!
Meaning: Referring to wealth or fortune.
Example Sentence: He's loaded, worth billions.