billion /'biljәn/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
- (n.) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
- (adj.) denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
Chinese translation
- num. 十亿, 十亿个
Word details
- Part of speech
- numeral
- Pronunciation
- /'biljәn/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.75 · Rare
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