googolplex

[ goo-gawl-pleks, -gol-, -guh l- ]

/ ˈgu gɔlˌplɛks, -gɒl-, -gəl- /

noun

a number that is equal to 1 followed by a googol of zeros and expressed as

Words nearby googolplex

google-bombing, googlewhack, googly, googly-eyed, googol, googolplex, gook, goolagong, goolagong cawley, goole, goolie

Origin of googolplex

First recorded in 1935–40; googol + -plex

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British Dictionary definitions for googolplex

googolplex

/ (ˈɡuːɡɒlˌplɛks, -ɡəl-) /

noun

the number represented as one followed by a googol (10 100) of zeros

Word Origin for googolplex

C20: from googol + (du) plex

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Science definitions for googolplex

googolplex

[ gōō′gôl-plĕks′ ]

The number 10 raised to the power googol, written out as the numeral 1 followed by a googol (10100) of zeros.