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duodecillion

American  
[doo-oh-di-sil-yuhn, dyoo-] / ˌdu oʊ dɪˈsɪl yən, ˌdyu- /

noun

plural

duodecillions,

plural

duodecillion

  1. 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

  1. amounting to one duodecillion in number.

Other Word Forms

  • duodecillionth noun

Etymology

Origin of duodecillion

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

Example Sentences

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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

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