| 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" |
| disarray | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior.; "a confusion of impressions" |
| ~ cognitive state, state of mind | the state of a person's cognitive processes. |
| ~ disorientation | confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction.; "his disorientation was the result of inattention" |
| ~ distraction | mental turmoil.; "he drives me to distraction" |
| ~ daze, haze, fog | confusion characterized by lack of clarity. |
| ~ half-cock | confusion resulting from lack of preparation. |
| ~ jamais vu | the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar; associated with certain types of epilepsy. |
| ~ bafflement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement | confusion resulting from failure to understand. |
| ~ perplexity | trouble or confusion resulting from complexity. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. disarray, disorderliness | untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance). |
| ~ messiness, untidiness | the trait of being untidy and messy. |
| v. (change) | 3. disarray, disorder | bring disorder to. |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ mess, mess up | make a mess of or create disorder in.; "He messed up his room" |
| ~ throw out of kilter, derange, perturb | throw into great confusion or disorder.; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" |
| ~ disarrange | disturb the arrangement of.; "disarrange the papers" |
| ~ throw together, jumble, scramble | bring into random order. |
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