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billionth

/ˈbɪl.i.ənθ/

billionth adjective: the ordinal form of the number one billion.

Adjective

billionth (not comparable)

  1. The ordinal form of the number one billion.

Noun

billionth (plural billionths)

  1. The person or thing in the billionth position.
  2. One of a billion equal parts of a whole.
    • That is an extraordinary achievement for a spiky ball of genetic material coated in fatty chemicals called lipids, and which measures 80 billionths of a metre in diameter. Humanity has been brought low by a very humble assailant.2020 April 19, Robin McKie, “Coronavirus: five months on, what scientists know about Covid-19”, in The Guardian

billionth meaning in Hindi

billionth in Hindi

ordinal form of one billion
अरबवाँ arabvā̃
billionth
अरबवाँ arabvā̃, अरबवें arabvẽ, अरबवीं arabvī̃

Forms of billionth

pluralbillionths

Origin of billionth

From billion + -th (ordinal suffix).

Questions about billionth

What does billionth mean?
Billionth means the ordinal form of the number one billion.
What is billionth in Hindi?
Billionth in Hindi is अरबवाँ (arabvā̃), अरबवें (arabvẽ), अरबवीं (arabvī̃). See Billionth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is billionth?
Billionth can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce billionth?
Billionth is pronounced /ˈbɪl.i.ənθ/.

Words near billionth in the dictionary

  1. billionairess
  2. billionairesses
  3. billionfold
  4. billionocracy
  5. billions
  6. billionth
  7. billionths
  8. Billiot
  9. Billiots
  10. billiphyte
  11. billiphytes

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