Adjective: trillion tril-yun [N. Amer], tri-lee-un [Brit]- One million million
- [Brit, archaic] One quintillion
Noun: trillion tril-yun [N. Amer], tri-lee-un [Brit]- [informal] A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
"there were trillions of flies"; - million [informal], billion [informal], zillion [informal], jillion [N. Amer, informal], gazillion [informal], bazillion [N. Amer, informal], bajillion [informal], squillion [informal] - The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros
- one million million, 1000000000000 - [Brit, archaic] The number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros in the UK
- one million million million [Brit]
Derived forms: trillions See also: cardinal Type of: large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, large integer Encyclopedia: Trillion |