the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

[ Syn: one million million , 1000000000000 ]

a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); there were millions of flies

[ Syn: million , trillion , zillion , jillion , gazillion ]

the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

[ Syn: one thousand million , 1000000000 ]

denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States

denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain