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centillion
[sen-til-yuhn]
noun
plural
centillions ,plural
centillion .a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 303 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 600 zeros.
adjective
amounting to one centillion in number.
centillion
/ ɛˈɪə /
noun
(in Britain and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 600 zeros (10 600 )
(in the US, Canada, and France) the number represented as one followed by 303 zeros (10 303 )
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Other Word Forms
- centillionth adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of centillion1
1850–55; < Latin cent ( um ) 100 + -illion (as in million, billion, etc.)
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Example Sentences
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In physics, one chance in a centillion is considered an impossibility because there are fewer than a centillion seconds before the end of the universe.
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