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billion in Arabic

مِلْيَار milyār

/ˈbɪljən/

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Australia/ˈbɪ(l)jən/

billion in Arabic: مِلْيَار (milyār). In English, billion means a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.

Arabic words for billion

a thousand million (1,000,000,000); a milliard
مِلْيَار milyār

English meaning of billion

  1. numeral A thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.
  2. numeral A million million (logic: 1,000,000²): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (10¹²); a thousand milliard.
  3. numeral An unspecified very large number.

Full definition of billion

billion in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
  • There were billions of people at the concert.

Synonyms of billion

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Questions about billion in Arabic

What is the meaning of billion in Arabic?
Billion in Arabic is مِلْيَار (milyār).
ما معنى كلمة billion؟
Billion: مِلْيَار (milyār).
What does billion mean in English?
Billion means a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.

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