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bil·lion
 billion
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- pronunciation:
- bIl
y
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the number that is equal to one thousand times one million; 1,000,000,000.
十亿
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| definition 2: |
a very large number that is not named exactly.
无数
There are billions of ants living in the rain forest.在热带雨林生活着无数蚂蚁。 |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being one billion in number.
十亿的
The government spent over a billion dollars on education.政府在教育上的支出超过十亿美元。 |
| definition 2: |
being a very large number that is not named exactly.
无数的；上亿的
We could see at least a billion stars.我们能看到至少上亿的星星。 |
The word billion
contains the following parts:
bi-, bin-
Latin
prefix
that means two, twice, double
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- du, duo, di-2, diplo-
mill, milli, -illion
Latin
root
that means thousand
Example words:
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