billion
noun
a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 9 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 12 zeros.
billionth
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a word derived from
billion.
Example Sentences
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Collecting precise measurements was especially difficult because the extreme pressure conditions lasted for only about a billionth of a second.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
They were able to do so only for less than a billionth of a second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Seeing Escola on the Tonys red carpet, I couldn’t help but recall that video for the billionth time.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
Five days later, it was streamed for the billionth time - the first album ever to achieve that feat.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024
After I use the bathroom for the billionth time, I finally find Lorena in the back porch, surrounded by a circle of cretins who are way too old to be at a high school party.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
