bil·lion (b l y n)n. 1. The cardinal number equal to 109. 2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1012. 3. An indefinitely large number. [French, a million million : blend of bi-, second power; see bi-1 and million.] bil lion adj. |
billion [ˈbɪljən]
n pl -lions, -lion
1. (Mathematics) one thousand million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 or 109
2. (Mathematics) (formerly, in Britain) one million million: it is written as 1 000 000 000 000 or 1012
3. (often plural) any exceptionally large number
determiner
(preceded by a or a cardinal number)
a. amounting to a billion it seems like a billion years ago
b. (as pronoun) we have a billion here
[from French, from bi-1 + -llion as in million]
billionth adj & n
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| Noun | 1. | billion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten |
| 2. | billion - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies" large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude | |
| 3. | billion - the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten milliard - a billion; "in England they call one thousand million a milliard" | |
| Adj. | 1. | billion - denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
| 2. | billion - denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
Translations
billion [ˈbɪlɪən] N (billion or billions (pl)) (= thousand million) → mil millones mpl (Brit) (o.f.) (= million million) → billón m
I've told you a billion times → te lo he dicho infinidad de veces
I've told you a billion times → te lo he dicho infinidad de veces
billion [ˈbɪljən] n
(= one thousand million) → milliard m
(British) (= one million million) → billion million de millions)m >
billions of (= a huge number of) → des milliards de
billion [ˈbɪljən] n → miliardo (Brit) (old) → mille miliardi
billion [ˈbɪljən] n → miliardo (Brit) (old) → mille miliardi
billion [ˈbɪljən] n → miliardo (Brit) (old) → mille miliardi
n billion [ˈbiljən]
1 often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000 a billion; several billion. biljoen, miljard بليون билион, ам. Милиард bilion; miliarda billion; milliard die Billion; die Milliarde δισεκατομμύριο, τρισεκατομμύριο billón; millardo (Estados Unidos) biljon, miljard یک میلیارد miljardi billion; (É.-U.) milliard מִיליָארד अमेरिका में एक अरब milijarda GB billió, US milliárd bilyun, milyar biljón (miljón miljónir); miljarður (þúsund miljónir) bilione, miliardo 10億 (英国で時に兆) (미국) 10억 bilijonas, milijardas miljards: 109; Lielbritānijā arī: 1012 bilion biljoen billion (en million millioner); milliard (tusen millioner) bilion, miliard bilião miliard триллион; миллиард bilión; miliarda bilijon; (ZDA) milijarda milijarda biljon, miljard ล้านล้าน (อังกฤษ); พันล้าน (อเมริกา) milyar （英）萬億，（美）十億 (數字) більйон; мільярд ایک کھرب một nghìn tỉ (Anh, Đức), một tỉ (Mỹ) （英）万亿，（美）十亿（数目）
2 often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000. biljoen, miljard بليون билион, ам. Милиард bilion; miliarda billion; milliard die Billion; die Milliarde τρισεκατομμύριο, δισεκατομμύριο billón; millardo (Estados Unidos) biljon, miljard میلیارد biljoona (br) billion; (É.-U.) milliard מִיליָארד फ्रांस, ब्रिटेन में दस खरब milijarda GB billió, US milliárd milyar biljón; miljarður bilione, miliardo 10億 (英国で時に兆) (영국) 1조 bilijonas, milijardas miljards: 109; Lielbritānijā arī: 1012 bilion miljard billion; milliard bilion, miliard bilião miliard триллион; миллиард bilión; miliarda bilijon; (ZDA) milijarda milijarda ล้านล้าน (อังกฤษ); พันล้าน (อเมริกา) trilyon （英）萬億，（美）十億(數據) більйон; мільярд ایک کھرب con số một nghìn tỉ (Anh, Đức), con số một tỉ (Mỹ) （英）万亿，（美）十亿（数字）
3 a billion pounds or dollars The sum involved amounts to several billion(s). biljoene بليون билион, ам. Милиард bilion; miliarda billion; milliard die Billionen;die Milliarden δισεκατομμύριο (λίρες ή δολάρια) billón; millardo (Estados Unidos) biljon, miljard بیلیون miljardi billion; (É.-U.) milliard בִּילְיוֹן अरबों milijarda GB billió, US milliárd milyar biljón; miljarður bilione, miliardo 10億ポンド〔ドル〕 막대한 수 bilijonas/milijardas svarų/dolerių miljards (sterliņu mārciņu/dolāru) berbilion-bilion biljoen, miljard billion; milliard bilion, miliard bilião miliard(e) триллион; миллиард bilión; miliarda bilijon; (ZDA) milijarda milijarda en miljard dollar (pund) หนึ่งพันล้านปอนด์หรือดอลลาร์ bir milyar dolar/sterlin 萬億（鎊），十億（美元） більйон; мільярд کھربوں mặc định (billion: nghìn tỉ (tỉ) bảng Anh hoặc đôla Mỹ) 万亿（镑），十亿（美元）
adj
often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number a few billion stars. مليار билион, ам. Милиард v počtu bilionu, miliardy billion; milliard die Billion; die Milliarde δισεκατομμύριο (ως ποσότητα) billón; millardo (Estados Unidos) biljon, miljard میلیاردی miljardeja billion; (É.-U.) milliard בִּילְיוֹן अरबों milijardski GB billió, US milliárd milyar biljón; miljarður bilione, miliardo 10億の (미국) 10억의, (영국) 1조의 bilijoninis, milijardinis miljarda-; miljardu- beberapa bilion biljoen, miljard billion; milliard bilion, miliard bilião miliard(e) (de) триллионный; миллиардный biliónový; miliardový bilijonski; (ZDA) milijardni multimilijarderski miljarder, miljardtals, billioner, billiontals ล้านล้าน (อังกฤษ); พันล้าน (อเมริกา) milyon; trilyon （英）萬億的，（美）十億的 більйонний; мільярдний کھربوں (thuộc) hàng tỉ （英）万亿的，（美）十亿的
n billionaire [ˌbiljəˈneə(r)]
a very rich person who has more than a billion dollars, pounds etc He's not just a millionaire – he's a billionaire! biljoenêr بليونير милиардер miliardář, (multi)milionář billionær; milliardær der Miliärder δισεκατομμυριούχος multimillonario multimiljonär, miljardär میلیاردر miljardööri milliardaire מִלְיָארדֵר अरबपति milijarder milliárdos biliuner, miliarder miliardario 億万長者 억만 장자 milijardierius miljardieris jutawan miljardair milliardær bogacz миллиардер miliardár, multimilionár milijarder milijarder miljardär คนที่รวยมาก ๆ มีทรัพย์สินพันล้านดอลลาร์หรือปอนด์ milyarder 億萬富翁 мільярдер کھرب پتی nhà tỉ phú 亿万富翁
n billionth
one of a billion equal parts. biljoenste واحد من بليون една милиардна част biliontina; miliardtina billiontedel; milliardtedel; nano- ein Billionstel ένα δισεκατομμυριοστό billonésimo miljardik یک میلیاردم miljardis billionième; (US) milliardième הַחֶלֶק הַמִיליָארדִי अरबवां हिस्सा milijarditi milliárdod(rész) sepermilyar einn biljónasti; einn þúsund miljónasti bilionesimo 10億分の１ 10억(1조)째 viena bilijoninė/milijardinė dalis viena miljardā daļa satu perbilion biljoenste, miljardste en billiondel; en milliarddel bilionowa bilionésimo miliardime миллиардная часть bilióntina (brit.); miliardtina (amer.) bilijoninka; (ZDA) milijardinka milijarditi deo miljardel หนึ่งส่วนพันล้าน milyarda bir; trilyonda bir （英）萬億分之一 мільярдний ایک کھربواں حصہ một phần một nghìn tỉ (tỉ)
billion → مِلْيَار miliarda milliard Milliarde δισεκατομμύριο billón miljardi milliard milijarda miliardo 10億 10억 miljard milliard miliard bilhão, bilião миллиард miljard พันล้าน milyar tỷ 十亿
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