English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrillion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

num
  1. A thousand trillion (logic: 1,000 × 1,000⁴): 1 followed by fifteen zeros, 10¹⁵.
  2. A million trillion (logic: 1,000,000⁴): 1 followed by twenty-four zeros, 10²⁴.
noun
  1. Any very large number, exceeding normal description.

Pronunciation

/kwɑˈdɹɪl.i.ən/ /kwɑˈdɹɪl.jən/ /kwɔˈdɹɪl.jən/ /kwɔˈdɹɘl.jɘn/ /kwɒˈdɹɪl.jən/ en-us-quadrillion.ogg en-au-quadrillion.ogg

Word forms

quadrillion quadrillions

Etymology

From French quadrillion, from quadri- (“four”) + -illion. By surface analysis, quadr- + -illion.

Synonyms

1024 1015 bajillion bazillion billion dillion fantillion gadzillion gagillion gajillion gazillion godzillion googillion grillion hojillion hundred and one jillion kabillion kajillion katrillion killion kazillion million million and one quintillion robillion skillion squidillion squillion thousand and one trillion umptillion zillion

Related words

peta- yotta- Previous: trillion. Next: quintillion. Previous: trilliard. Next: quadrilliard.

Derived words

quadrillionaire quadrillionfold quadrillionth quadzillion
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