Million: meaning, definitions and examples

The word 'million' is the same as the first entry and should not be listed twice.

This phrase is a more formal or old-fashioned way to say 'million'. It's rarely used in everyday conversation but may appear in literature or formal writing.

• One thousand thousand dollars were donated to the charity.
• The project received a thousand thousand votes of approval.

Often used as a prefix to denote something very large or important. It can be used in both technical and casual contexts.

• The mega-mall is opening next week.
• A megabyte is a unit of digital information.

Typically used in informal contexts to exaggerate or imply an extremely large, non-specific number. It has a playful and hyperbolic tone.

• I've told you a gazillion times to clean your room.
• There are a gazillion stars in the sky.

See the first entry for 'million'.

This phrase is more literary or poetic and seldom used in modern conversation. It might be encountered in older texts or used for stylistic purposes.

• In the land of a thousand thousand stars, the night seemed eternal.
• Her wealth was that of a thousand thousand gold coins.

This prefix is used in informal contexts or when referring to something very large or great, often in the context of digital data or emphasizing the magnitude of something.

• They are launching a mega project next year.
• She has a mega collection of vintage comics.

This word is informal and often used in exaggeration or humor to imply a very large, but indefinite, number.

• I have told you a gazillion times to clean your room.
• There were gazillions of stars in the sky last night.

This is a standard term used in formal and informal settings to refer to the number 1,000,000.

• She won a million dollars in the lottery
• The city has a population of over one million people

This is an alternative way to say 'million' but is not commonly used in everyday language. It might be found in more technical or educational texts.

• One million is a thousand thousand

A prefix often used in technological contexts to denote a factor of one million (like megabyte). It can also informally mean 'very large' or 'huge'.

• The new computer has a capacity of 256 megabytes
• That event was mega successful!

An informal, humorous way to refer to an extremely large, unspecified number. Not to be used in formal writings.

• I've told you a gazillion times to clean your room! There are a gazillion apps available on the store