billion in French
billion in French is milliard, billion, mille milliards — billion means a thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
billion in French
milliard
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
billion
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
mille milliards
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
milliards
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
millions
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million (times a) million (logic: 1,000,0002): a 1 followed by twelve zeros (1012); a thousand milliard.
What does "billion" mean?
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num A thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
"The company is now worth over a billion dollars."
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num An extremely large, unspecified number.
"I've told you a billion times to lock the door."
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billion in a sentence
- The company is now worth over a billion dollars.
- I've told you a billion times to lock the door.
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What is "billion" in French?
"billion" in French is milliard, billion, mille milliards. billion means: A thousand million: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), the standard modern meaning.
How do you use "billion" in a sentence?
Example: "The company is now worth over a billion dollars." In French, "billion" is milliard, billion, mille milliards.
Are there other ways to say "billion" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "billion": milliard, billion, mille milliards, milliards, millions.
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