quadrillion

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Cardinal number 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From the prefix quadr- (four) + -illion (from million); ie a million million million million.

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /kwQ"dZrIlj@n/
• IPA: /kwɒˈdɹɪljən/ (in careful speech), /kwɒˈʤɹɪljən/ (nonstandard)
• Shavian: 𐑒𐑢𐑭𐑡𐑮𐑦𐑤𐑾
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

  Rhymes: -ɪljən

[edit] Cardinal number

quadrillion

1. (US; modern British & Australian, short scale) A thousand trillion: 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
2. (dated British & Australian, long scale) A million trillion: 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.

• Western (Arabic) Numeral quadrillion, 10¹⁵ short scale, 10²⁴ long scale
  • Previous: trillion: short scale 10¹², long scale 10¹⁸
  • Next: quintillion: short scale 10¹⁸, long scale 10³⁰
• ISO prefix: peta- (short scale), yotta- (long scale).

[edit] Synonyms

• 10¹⁵: a long scale billiard
• 10²⁴: a short scale septillion

[edit] Translations

• Romanian: Quadrilion n.
• Spanish: cuatrillón

[edit] Noun

quadrillion (plural quadrillions)

1. (figuratively, slang) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.

[edit] Synonyms

• zillion