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sexdecillion

American

[seks-di-sil-yuhn] / ˌsɛks dɪˈsɪl yən /

noun

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 51 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 96 zeros.

adjective

amounting to one sexdecillion in number.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of sexdecillion

First recorded in 1935–40; sex- + decillion

Example Sentences

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And Dr. Conway correctly predicted that this behemoth possesses symmetries numbering roughly 808 sexdecillion, or exactly:

From New York Times • May 16, 2020

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