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decillion
[ dih-sil-yuhn ]
/ dɪˈsɪl yən /
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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.
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Origin of decillion
OTHER WORDS FROM decillion
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How to use decillion in a sentence
The number of grains of sand in this sphere of the fixed stars would be a decillion decillion 6.
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British Dictionary definitions for decillion
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)
Derived forms of decillion
decillionth, adjectiveWord Origin for decillion
C19: from Latin decem ten + -illion as in million
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