| billion | | |
| n. (quantity) | 1. 1000000000000, billion, one million million | 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. |
| n. (quantity) | 2. billion, gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion | 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. |
| n. (quantity) | 3. 1000000000, billion, one thousand million | the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, 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. | 4. billion | denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, 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" |
| adj. | 5. 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" |
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