Trillion
/ˈtrɪljən/noun
The number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros.
The country's national debt has reached one trillion dollars.
Often appears as...
- one trillion
- trillion dollars
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Pro Tip 1/3Scale Visualization
Imagine 'trillion' as a vast quantity; visualize a trillion grains of sand to grasp its magnitude.
A trillion grains of sand would fill many swimming pools.
Pro Tip 2/3Economic Context
'Trillion' is commonly used when discussing government budgets or national debts, denoting large economic figures.
The infrastructure plan is estimated to cost two trillion dollars.
Pro Tip 3/3Astronomical Size
In astronomy, 'trillion' describes the vast number of stars or distances across the universe.
There are over a trillion stars in the Milky Way.
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