trillion

numeralnounattested in dialogue

Australia//ˈtɹɪ(l)jən//
//ˈtɹɪljən//

Either of two large amounts: A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².

numeral

1
Either of two large amounts: A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².
Javik: Stand in the ashes of a trillion dead souls and ask the ghosts if honor matters. Their silence is your answer.
Data published by the Treasury Department showed that “total public debt outstanding” rose to $34.001 trillion on December 29.
2
datedEither of two large amounts: A million (times a) million (times a) million: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸.
3
An unspecified very large number.
Near-synonyms: gazillion; see also Thesaurus:zillion
There were trillions of people at the concert.

Etymology

Borrowed from French trillion, from French tri- (“three”) + -illion, equivalent to tri- + -illion. The noun was coined by American basketball player Harvey Pollack, because of the way the numbers read across a basketball box score.

noun

1
slangA statistic formed by a player playing some number of minutes, but recording no stats.

Forms

plural: trillions

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trillion · Either of two large amounts: A million (times a) million: 1 followed by twelve zeros, 10¹².

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