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trillions

trillions is the plural of trillion.

Meaning of trillion

Numeral

trillion (plural trillions)

  1. (Australia, UK, US, modern, short scale) A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
    • Javik: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2
    Synonyms:
    billion[long scale]]>
  2. (Australia, UK, dated, long scale) A million (times a) million (times a) million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.
    Synonyms:
    quintillion
  3. (colloquial, excessive) An unspecified very large number.
    • Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
    Synonyms:
    gazillion

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Questions about trillions

What is trillions the plural of?
Trillions is the plural of trillion.

Words near trillions in the dictionary

  1. trillionaire
  2. trillionaires
  3. trillionairess
  4. trillionairesses
  5. trillionfold
  6. trillions
  7. trillionth
  8. trillionths
  9. trillium
  10. trilliums
  11. trillo

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