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decillion
[ dih-sil-yuhn ]
noun
- a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 33 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 60 zeros.
adjective
- amounting to one decillion in number.
decillion
/ dɪˈsɪljən /
noun
- (in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 60 zeros (10 60)
- (in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 33 zeros (10 33)
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Derived Forms
- deˈcillionth, adjective
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Other Words From
- de·cillionth adjective noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decillion1
1835–45; < Latin dec ( em ) ten + -illion, as in million
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decillion1
C19: from Latin decem ten + -illion as in million
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Example Sentences
The number of grains of sand in this sphere of the fixed stars would be a decillion decillion 6.
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