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duodecillion

American

[doo-oh-di-sil-yuhn, dyoo-] / ˌdu oʊ dɪˈsɪl jən, ˌdju- /

noun

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 39 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 72 zeros.

adjective

amounting to one duodecillion in number.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

duodecillionth

noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

Etymology

Origin of duodecillion

1910–15; < Latin duodec ( im ) twelve + -illion, as in million

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duodecillion

That's one to think about as you bring in the new year, and perhaps Headline Numbers will bring you a duodecillion in 2015.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2015

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