quintillion

[ kwin-til-yuhn ]

/ kwɪnˈtɪl yən /

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Definition of quintillion

noun, plural quin·til·lions, (as after a numeral) quin·til·lion.

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 30 zeros.

adjective

amounting to one quintillion in number.

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Origin of quintillion

1665–75; <Latin quīnt(us) fifth + -illion (as in million)

OTHER WORDS FROM quintillion

quin·til·lionth, noun, adjective

Words nearby quintillion

quintessential, quintet, quintic, quintile, Quintilian, quintillion, quintuple, quintuplet, quintuplex, quintuplicate, quinze

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How to use quintillion in a sentence

Upgrades raised this into the quintillions — a small figure compared to the possible ways to wire the wheels, which came out to a number written as five, followed by 92 zeros.
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British Dictionary definitions for quintillion

quintillion

/ (kwɪnˈtɪljən) /

noun plural -lions or -lion

(in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 30 zeros (10 30)US and Canadian word: nonillion

(in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 18 zeros (10 18)Former Brit word: trillion

Derived forms of quintillion

quintillionth, adjective

Word Origin for quintillion

C17: from Latin quintus fifth + -illion, as in million

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