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million

 

[ หˆmษชljษ™n ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

amount of money

A million is a very large number consisting of one followed by six zeros. It is often used to describe a significant amount of money.

Synonyms

a thousand thousand, gazillion, mega

Examples of usage

  • The lottery winner received a million dollars in prize money.
  • The company made a profit of over a million last year.
Context #2 | Noun

population

A million can also refer to a population of one million people or things.

Synonyms

a thousand thousand, gazillion, mega

Examples of usage

  • The city has a population of over a million residents.
  • The zoo welcomed its one millionth visitor of the year.
Context #3 | Noun

general large quantity

In a more general sense, a million can be used to describe a large quantity of something.

Synonyms

a thousand thousand, gazillion, mega

Examples of usage

  • There must be a million reasons why he didn't come.
  • I've told you a million times to be careful!

Translations

Translations of the word "million" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น milhรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคฒเคฟเคฏเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Million

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ juta

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผั–ะปัŒะนะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ milion

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™พไธ‡ (ใฒใ‚ƒใใพใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท million

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ millรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท milyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฑ๋งŒ (baekman)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ูŠูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ milion

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ miliรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็™พไธ‡ (bวŽiwร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ milijon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ milljรณn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะธะปะปะธะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ milyon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ millรณn

Etymology

The word 'million' originated from the Middle French word 'million', which in turn came from the Italian word 'milione', meaning 'big thousand'. The concept of a million as a large number has been recognized for centuries, with the use of the word dating back to the 14th century.

See also: millionaire.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #408, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.