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1. billion
adjective. ['ˈbɪljən'] denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States.
Antonyms
- minimum
Etymology
- billion (French)
- -illion (French)
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Rhymes with Billion
- multimillion
- crocodilian
- castrillon
- vaudevillian
- reptilian
- mcmillion
- mcmillian
- brazilian
- vermillion
- vermilion
- pavillion
- pavilion
- papillion
- octillion
- civilian
- trillion
- stillion
- quillian
- zillion
- pillion
- million
- lilian
- killion
- killian
- jillion
- jillian
- hillian
- fillion
- filion
- dillion
How do you pronounce billion?
Pronounce billion as ˈbɪljən.
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Sentences with billion
1. Cardinal number
The very first form of eukaryotes fossils that have been found date back to 2.1 billion years ago.
Quotes about billion
1. Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
2. It's sad when you can't make everyone happy, though. It's impossible but, at the same time, you still hope. You think, 'Maybe I can do it,' but you know you can't. But gosh, if I had to rely on giving people what they wanted, I would have had to write 40 billion different books and even then, I wouldn't get it right.
- Stephenie Meyer
3. Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while
- Groucho Marx
2. billion-dollar_grass
noun. coarse annual grass cultivated in Japan and southeastern Asia for its edible seeds and for forage; important wildlife food in United States.
Synonyms
- millet
- Japanese barnyard millet
- sanwa millet
- Echinochloa
- Japanese millet
- Echinochloa frumentacea
3. billion
noun. ['ˈbɪljən'] 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.
Synonyms
- large integer
- 1000000000000
Antonyms
- centesimal
- thirty-second
- thirty-fourth
Etymology
- billion (French)
- -illion (French)
4. billion
noun. ['ˈbɪljən'] a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole).
Synonyms
- large indefinite quantity
- million
- trillion
- zillion
- large indefinite amount
- jillion
Antonyms
- 22nd
- hundred-and-first
- sixth
- 30th
Etymology
- billion (French)
- -illion (French)
5. billion
adjective. ['ˈbɪljən'] denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain.
Antonyms
- unimportant
Etymology
- billion (French)
- -illion (French)
6. billion
noun. ['ˈbɪljən'] the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros.
Synonyms
- 1000000000
- large integer
- milliard
Antonyms
- forty-third
- 400th
- eleventh
- 48th
Etymology
- billion (French)
- -illion (French)