Million: meaning, definitions and examples

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million

[ ˈmɪljən ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 milhão

🇮🇳 मिलियन

🇩🇪 Million

🇮🇩 juta

🇺🇦 мільйон

🇵🇱 milion

🇯🇵 百万 (ひゃくまん)

🇫🇷 million

🇪🇸 millón

🇹🇷 milyon

🇰🇷 백만 (baekman)

🇸🇦 مليون

🇨🇿 milion

🇸🇰 milión

🇨🇳 百万 (bǎiwàn)

🇸🇮 milijon

🇮🇸 milljón

🇰🇿 миллион

🇬🇪 მილიონი

🇦🇿 milyon

🇲🇽 millón

Word origin

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.