trillion

[ˈtrɪljən]

trillion Definition

a million million, or 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12).

Using trillion: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "trillion" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The national debt is over $20 trillion.

  • Example

    The company's revenue reached a trillion dollars this year.

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Summary: trillion in Brief

'Trillion' [ˈtrɪljən] is a number equivalent to a million million or 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12). It is used to describe large quantities of money or other things, such as the national debt or a company's revenue.

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