A million million: meaning, definitions and examples
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a million million
[ ə ˈmɪljən ˈmɪljən ]
large quantity
A million million is equal to a trillion, which is a number represented by 1 followed by 12 zeros. It is a term used in the context of large quantities or astronomical figures.
Synonyms
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| a million million |
This term is often used in conversational or informal settings to describe a very large number in a way that is easily understood by those who may not be familiar with mathematical terminology.
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Examples of usage
- It is estimated that there are a million million stars in the universe.
- The national debt reached a million million dollars.
Translations
Translations of the word "a million million" in other languages:
🇵🇹 um milhão de milhões
🇮🇳 एक मिलियन मिलियन
🇩🇪 eine Billion
🇮🇩 satu juta juta
🇺🇦 один мільйон мільйонів
🇵🇱 bilion
🇯🇵 兆 (ちょう)
🇫🇷 un billion
🇪🇸 un billón
🇹🇷 bir trilyon
🇰🇷 일조 (iljo)
🇸🇦 بليون
🇨🇿 bilion
🇸🇰 bilión
🇨🇳 一兆 (yī zhào)
🇸🇮 bilijon
🇮🇸 billjón
🇰🇿 бір триллион
🇬🇪 ერთი ტრილიონი
🇦🇿 bir trilyon
🇲🇽 un billón
Etymology
The term 'a million million' comes from the combination of two words 'million' and 'million'. It is used to express a trillion, which is a very large quantity. The word 'million' itself originated from Middle English 'milion', from Old French 'milion', from Italian 'milione', from mille 'thousand'. The concept of a million million has been used in various fields such as finance, astronomy, and statistics.