bil|lion

bil|lion
bil|lion «BIHL yuhn», noun, adjective.
1. (in the U.S., Canada, and France) one thousand millions; 1,000,000,000.
2. (in Great Britain and Germany) one million millions; 1,000,000,000,000.
[< French billion < bi- two (that is, to the second power) + (mi)llion]
Usage In recent years billion has been increasingly used in Great Britain in the sense of one thousand millions, probably due to the influence of American usage.

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