Meaning of trillion

Definition of trillion

(adj) one quintillion in Great Britain
one million million in the United States
(noun) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros; "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"

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