trillion

Meanings

• noun

  A number representing one thousand trillion, or one million billion.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɹɪljən/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈtɹɪljən/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈtɹɪljən/
   
   
   
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4. /ˈtɹɪljən/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trillion
million , illion , vision

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Variants

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trillion , trillions , trillionth , trillionths

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Etymology

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The word 'trillion' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'tredecasillion' which means 'thirteen quintillions'. It was later adopted into English in the late 18th century.

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Trivia

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1. One trillion seconds is approximately 31,688 years.

2. The largest known number is a 'googolplex', which is a 1 followed by a googol number of zeros. A trillion is much smaller than a googolplex.

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Related Concepts

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1. quintillion: A larger number than a trillion, representing one quintillion is one thousand trillion.

2. septillion: A larger number than a quintillion, representing one septillion is one thousand trillion trillion.

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Culture

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In popular culture, the term 'trillion' is often used metaphorically to represent an extremely large amount of something. For instance, in the movie 'The Big Short', the term 'one trillion dollars' is used to describe the amount of money at risk during the 2008 financial crisis.

How to Memorize "trillion"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize a trillion, imagine a stack of one million dollar bills reaching from the Earth to the Moon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number 'trillion' with the number of grains of sand on all the beaches in the world.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'One trillion is ten to the twelfth power' to remember the definition of the number.

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