Meaning & use
1000000000000
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UK/ˌwʌn trɪljən/
US/ˌwʌn trɪljən/
Meaning
number
The number equal to one thousand billion, written as a one followed by twelve zeros; one trillion.
Grammar: Used as a number before a noun, or as a pronoun.
Patterns
- 1000000000000 of something
- a 1000000000000-dollar debt
The national debt has reached 1000000000000 dollars.
A 1000000000000 is a one followed by twelve zeros.
The company is valued at over 1000000000000.
Common combinations
- one trillion
- One trillion is written as 1000000000000.
- a trillion dollars
- The government spent a trillion dollars on the project.
- trillionth
- She was the trillionth visitor to the website.
Synonyms and how they differ
- one trillion
- This is the standard English name for 1000000000000 in modern usage.
Word family
- trillion number
- The number 1,000,000,000,000; in British English, historically could mean 1,000,000,000,000,000,000.
- trillionth adjective
- Coming after the trillionth item in a series.
Commonly confused: 1000000000000 or billion?
1000000000000 vs billion
A billion is 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million); a trillion is much larger, 1,000,000,000,000.
Practice
How many zeros are there in 1000000000000?
Choose one answer.
1000000000000 is one trillion, which has twelve zeros. Nine zeros would be a billion, and fifteen zeros would be a quadrillion.
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