Meaning & use
nonillion
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the number represented by 1 followed by 30 zeros (10^30) in the short-scale system used in the US.
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Astronomers sometimes work with distances so vast that the numbers run into the nonillions.
A nonillion is far larger than a trillion, which has only 12 zeros.
A note on using this word
Like other large number names ('octillion,' 'decillion'), its exact value differs between the short scale (used in the US) and the long scale (used in some other countries), so context matters.
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