Meaning & Definition of word "Trillion"
Trillion
/ˈtrɪljən/
noun:
- 1. The number equivalent to 1,000 raised to the power of 4, or 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12 or 10^18 in the short scale or long scale respectively).
- Example: The country’s national debt has exceeded twenty trillion dollars.
- 2. A trillion units, often used to express amounts in financial contexts.
- Example: Scientists estimate that there are approximately three trillion trees on Earth.
- 3. In a figurative sense, a very large number.
- Example: She has a trillion ideas for improving the project.
Etymology
●From the French ' trillion', from 'tri-' (three) and 'illion', as in million.
Common Phrases and Expressions
trillion dollar question:
A question with an important or significant impact.
trillionaire:
A person whose wealth is one trillion dollars or more.
Related Words
billion:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand millions (10^9).
quadrillion:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand trillions (10^15).
million:
A cardinal number equal to one thousand thousands (10^6).
Slang Meanings of trillion
Meaning: A term used to describe an extremely large quantity of something.
● Example Sentence: I've got a trillion things to do today.
Meaning: Used hyperbolically to indicate a vast number.
● Example Sentence: He owes me a trillion favors.