billion
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- large integer hypernym
Related & opposite
- billion derivation
- Great Britain domain region
Sense 2 adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
Related & opposite
- one thousand million derivation
- United States domain region
- cardinal similar to
Sense 3 noun
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
there were millions of flies
Types & categories
- large indefinite quantity hypernym
Sense 4 adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
Related & opposite
- billion derivation
- Great Britain domain region
- cardinal similar to
Sense 5 noun
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
Types & categories
- large integer hypernym
- milliard hyponym
Related & opposite
- billion derivation
- United States domain region
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | billion |
| 1 | domain region | Related & opposite | Great Britain |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | large integer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | one thousand million |
| 2 | domain region | Related & opposite | United States |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | cardinal |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | large indefinite quantity |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | billion |
| 4 | domain region | Related & opposite | Great Britain |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | cardinal |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | billion |
| 5 | domain region | Related & opposite | United States |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | large integer |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | milliard |