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    Billion

    /ˈbɪljən/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    The number equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000 or 10^9).
    The company's profits reached over a billion dollars last year.
    A billion units or things.
    There are billions of stars in the galaxy.
    A term often used in finance and economics to denote a quantity in the billions.
    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

    A very large or excessive amount.
    The deal was worth billions!
    Referring to wealth or fortune.
    He's loaded, worth billions.