"billion" meaning in Englisch

See billion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: ˈbɪljən Audio: En-us-billion.ogg Forms: the billion [singular], the billions [plural]
Etymology: im späten 17. Jahrhundert aus dem Französischen
  1. tausend Millionen (= 10⁹)
    Sense id: de-billion-en-noun-ZmQ70CSX
  2. britisch, veraltend: eine Million Millionen (= 10¹²)
    Sense id: de-billion-en-noun-FgrIsOly
  3. eine sehr große Anzahl oder Menge Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: de-billion-en-noun-fYKQt9xf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: milliard, trillion Derived forms: billionaire Translations (britisch, veraltend: eine Million Millionen (= 10¹²)): Billion (Deutsch), billion (Französisch) Translations (tausend Millionen (= 10⁹)): Milliarde (Deutsch), milliard (Französisch)

Inflected forms

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