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billion meaning in Sanskrit

अब्ज abja

/ˈbɪljən/

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Australia/ˈbɪ(l)jən/

billion in Sanskrit: अब्ज (abja), अर्बुद (arbuda), महापद्म (mahāpadma). In English, billion means a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.

Sanskrit words for billion

a thousand million (1,000,000,000); a milliard
अब्ज abja, अर्बुद arbuda
a million million; 1,000,000,000,000 — see also trillion
महापद्म mahāpadma

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.

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Questions about billion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of billion in Sanskrit?
Billion in Sanskrit is अब्ज (abja), अर्बुद (arbuda), महापद्म (mahāpadma).
billion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Billion: अब्ज (abja), अर्बुद (arbuda), महापद्म (mahāpadma).
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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