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billion

numeralmasculinegeneral usecommon/biˈljɐ̃w̃/bi·li·ão

Definition

1

The 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.

Common combinations

two billionseveral billionbillions of dollars