billion vs. trillion
[bil-yuhn]
/ ˈbɪl yən /
noun
billions
plural
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a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 9 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 12 zeros.
-
a very large number.
I've told you so billions of times.
adjective
[tril-yuhn]
/ ˈtrɪl yən /
noun
trillions
plural