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tredecillion

[ tree-di-sil-yuh n ]
/ ˌtri dɪˈsɪl yən /

noun, plural tre·de·cil·lions, (as after a numeral) tre·de·cil·lion.

a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 42 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 78 zeros.

adjective

amounting to one tredecillion in number.

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Origin of tredecillion

1930–35; < Latin trē(s) three + decillion

OTHER WORDS FROM tredecillion

tre·de·cil·lionth, adjective, noun

Words nearby tredecillion

treble clef, treble staff, treblinka, trebuchet, trecento, tredecillion, tree, tree aster, tree creeper, tree cricket, tree diagram
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