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trillion (long scale)
numeralmasculinetechnicaluncommon/tɾiˈljɐ̃w̃/tri·li·ão
Definition
1Cardinal numeral representing the number 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, or 10^18 (a million billion). In the long scale system used in most European countries.
In US English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'trillion' is 10^12 (a thousand billion). The pt-PT 'trilião' corresponds to the English 'quintillion' in the short scale.
Usage examples
“The estimated number of stars in the observable universe is in the trillions.”
“A trillion seconds is about 31.7 million years.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
one trilliontrillions ofin the trillions