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sextillion

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See also: Sextillion

English

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Etymology

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From sext- (six) +‎ -illion; originally the sixth power of a million, 1036.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛksˈtɪljən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪljən
  • Audio (US):(file)

Numeral

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sextillion (plural sextillions)

  1. (US, British, Australia, short scale) A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 1021.
  2. (dated British and Australia, long scale) A million quintillion: 1 followed by 36 zeros, 1036.

Synonyms

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Translations

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See also

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French

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French numbers (edit)
 ←  1030  ←  1033 1036 1039  →  1042  → 
    Cardinal: un sextillion
    Ordinal: sextillionième

Etymology

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From sext- (six) +‎ -illion.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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sextillion m (plural sextillions)

  1. undecillion (1036)
  2. (dated) sextillion (1021)

Further reading

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