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billion
numeralmasculinegeneral usecommon/biˈljɐ̃w̃/bi·li·ão
Definition
1The cardinal number equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000 or 10^9).
Usage examples
“The budget deficit amounts to several billion euros.”
“The galaxy contains billions of stars.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
two billionseveral billionbillions of dollars