billion

//ˈbɪljən//

Nouns
B1

Translation

billion

Definition

The number 1,000,000,000 (one thousand million). In modern English, especially in American and international scientific and financial contexts, it universally means a thousand million. Historically, in British English, it could mean a million million (1,000,000,000,000), but this usage is now largely archaic.

Example

  • The company's revenue exceeded five billion dollars last year.

    Şirketin geliri geçen yıl beş milyar doları aştı.

  • It is estimated that there are billions of stars in our galaxy.

    Galaksimizde milyarlarca yıldız olduğu tahmin ediliyor.

  • The government allocated two billion for infrastructure projects.

    Hükümet altyapı projeleri için iki milyar ayırdı.

Synonyms

thousand million
10^9
milliard (archaic BrE sense)

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